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Why do Chinese words have numbers?
This new “language” has many forms, but one of the most fascinating to the outsider is number slang. In Chinese, most basic numbers sound reasonably similar to other words. This allows people to form sentences, exchange insults and even declare undying love, simply by typing out a few carefully chosen digits!
Why are there numbers in Cantonese pinyin?
See those numbers in Pinyin form? Those numbers indicate the tone for pronunciation. If you have been learning Cantonese or any other Chinese language such as Mandarin, you know that they are tonal languages which means tones and pronunciation are vital to the meaning of the words and phrases.
What is the pinyin for number?
Chinese Numbers 0-10
| Number | Hanzi | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 七 | Qī |
| 8 | 八 | Bā |
| 9 | 九 | Jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | Shí |
What does BǍI mean?
bǎi. hundred numerous all kinds of. Example Usage Strokes. 百 Bǎi.
How do you say zero in Cantonese?
1. Cantonese Numbers 0-9
- 0: 零 (ling4)
- 1: 一 (jat1)
- 2: 二 (ji6)
- 3: 三 (saam1)
- 4: 四 (sei3)
- 5: 五 (ng5)
- 6: 六 (luk6)
- 7: 七 (cat1)
Does Hong Kong use pinyin?
Pinyin is arguably the easiest way of learning the pronunciations of characters. However, while it is mandatory for many students in Hong Kong to learn Hanyu Pinyin in Putonghua classes, Cantonese Pinyin is rarely used to learn pronunciations of Traditional Chinese.
What is the pinyin for 76?
Chinese Numbers 1-100 Posted by sasha on Oct 22, 2012 in Uncategorized, Vocabulary
| Number | Chinese Character | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | 七十六 | Qī shí liù |
| 77 | 七十七 | Qī shí qī |
| 78 | 七十八 | Qī shí bā |
| 79 | 七十九 | Qī shí jiǔ |
How do the Chinese write numbers?
In the Chinese numeration system, correspond- ing characters exist for 0–9 and for the multiples of 10, that is, 10; 100; 1,000; and so on. A number can easily be rewritten from Hindu-Arabic to Chinese by writing it in its expanded form, which gives the actual value of each digit.