How to pronounce numbers 1–10 (一二三四五六七八九十) in Chinese

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一二三四五六七八九十

yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ shí

Characters & meanings

T1

1

èrT4

2

sānT1

3

T4

4

T3

5

liùT4

6

T1

7

T1

8

jiǔT3

9

shíT2

10

Common mistake

Watch the tones: 四 (sì, 4) is falling, 十 (shí, 10) is rising — mixing them up is the #1 number mistake.

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