How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Numbers and quantities”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: numbers and quantities

Numbers in Traditional Chinese, along with quantities and measurements: counting, paying, giving a size or a weight.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Numbers and quantities”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
全數	all
約莫	approximately
面積	area
至多	at most
平均	average
小塊	bit
一對情侶	coupleTwo people who form a couple
距離	distance
兩倍	double
八	eight
空無	empty
足夠	enough
少量	few
第一個	first
五	five
四	four
滿載	full
高度	height
最後	last
測量	measurement
九	nine
毫無	none
號碼	numberIdentifier
比率	rate
剩餘	remainder
系列	series
十七	seventeen
若干個	several
份額	share
缺少	shortage
六	six
總和	sum
十	ten
三分之一	thirdFraction
第三個	thirdRank, ordinal
達到	to reach
過量	too many
二十一	twenty one
二	two
單位	unit

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
十來個	about ten
一批	batch
度	degree
深度	depth
數字	digit
一打	dozen
偶數	evenNumber divisible by two
十五	fifteen
五十	fifty
五百	five hundred
四十	forty
百	hundred
英寸	inch
長度	length
公尺	metre
百萬	million
十九	nineteen
九十	ninety
一雙	pairSet of two identical items
一塊	piece
一堆	pile
比例	proportion
四分之一	quarterFraction
名次	rank
比例尺	scale
第六個	sixth
六十	sixty
十三	thirteen
三十	thirty
千	thousand
四分之三	three quarters
概估	to estimate
量	to measure
二百	two hundred
體積	volume

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
安培	ampere
位元組	byte
公分	centimetre
小數	decimal
小數點	decimal point
攝氏度	degree Celsius
華氏	Fahrenheit
分數	fraction
十億位元組	gigabyte
公頃	hectare
第一百個	hundredth
公里	kilometre
公升	litre
百萬位元組	megabyte
毫升	millilitre
奇數	odd
比值	ratio
平方公尺	square metre
相加	to add up
加倍	to double
相乘	to multiply
相減	to subtract
增為三倍	to triple
秤重	to weigh
瓦特	watt

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Numbers and quantities”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.