Simplified Chinese vocabulary: numbers and quantities
Numbers in Simplified Chinese, along with quantities and measurements: counting, paying, giving a size or a weight.
Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Numbers and quantities”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 44 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 全数 | all |
| 至多 | at most |
| 度 | degree |
| 两倍 | double |
| 十八 | eighteen |
| 空无 | empty |
| 足够 | enough |
| 偶数 | evenNumber divisible by two |
| 五 | five |
| 英尺 | foot |
| 四 | four |
| 第四个 | fourthRank, ordinal |
| 满载 | full |
| 一群 | group |
| 一半 | half |
| 高度 | height |
| 百 | hundred |
| 最后 | last |
| 长度 | length |
| 百万 | million |
| 更多的 | more |
| 九 | nine |
| 九十 | ninety |
| 毫无 | none |
| 数目 | numberQuantity |
| 次序 | order |
| 一双 | pairSet of two identical items |
| 一块 | piece |
| 第二个 | second |
| 系列 | series |
| 集合 | set |
| 七 | seven |
| 份额 | share |
| 六 | six |
| 尺寸 | size |
| 少数几个 | some |
| 十 | ten |
| 第三个 | thirdRank, ordinal |
| 计数 | to count |
| 达到 | to reach |
| 过量 | too many |
| 单位 | unit |
| 重量 | weightNoun, the measure of mass |
| 零 | zero |
Level 2: medium 37 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 十来个 | about ten |
| 小块 | bit |
| 厘米 | centimetre |
| 密度 | density |
| 深度 | depth |
| 五十 | fifty |
| 五百 | five hundred |
| 四十 | forty |
| 十四 | fourteen |
| 分数 | fraction |
| 一把 | handful |
| 英寸 | inch |
| 公斤 | kilogram |
| 公里 | kilometre |
| 最大值 | maximum |
| 测量 | measurement |
| 英里 | mile |
| 最小值 | minimum |
| 一堆 | pile |
| 磅 | poundUnit of mass |
| 名次 | rank |
| 比率 | rate |
| 比值 | ratio |
| 七十 | seventy |
| 第六个 | sixth |
| 平方米 | square metre |
| 总和 | sum |
| 三分之一 | thirdFraction |
| 十三 | thirteen |
| 四分之三 | three quarters |
| 相加 | to add up |
| 量 | to measure |
| 十二 | twelve |
| 二十一 | twenty one |
| 二百 | two hundred |
| 体积 | volume |
| 宽度 | width |
Level 3: hard 19 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 立方米 | cubic metre |
| 小数 | decimal |
| 小数点 | decimal point |
| 摄氏度 | degree Celsius |
| 华氏 | Fahrenheit |
| 加仑 | gallon |
| 公顷 | hectare |
| 兆字节 | megabyte |
| 毫米 | millimetre |
| 奇数 | odd |
| 盎司 | ounce |
| 罗马数字 | Roman numeral |
| 厚度 | thickness |
| 估算 | to estimate |
| 量化 | to quantify |
| 四舍五入 | to round off |
| 增至三倍 | to triple |
| 三倍 | triple |
| 瓦特 | watt |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Numbers and quantities”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 31 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 Simplified 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.
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- 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.
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