This article will teach you how to remember the pronunciation and characters of the Chinese numbers from 0 to 9 using stories and other associations.

Steps

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    Use the following picture to remember the pronunciation and Chinese characters of the numbers 0-9:
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    Use the following words to enhance your memorization:
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    一 is so Easy and sounds like E.
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    二 sounds like R.
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    三 sounds like the first part of sandwich and looks like one.
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    四 four is 四, force yourself to pronounce the "ce" part harder and it looks like a window with curtains.
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    五 sounds like woo, 三+二(change the direction)=五
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    六 is a happy dancing boy named Leo and Leo is six.
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    七 sounds like first part of cheese and write 7 upside down.
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    八 looks like papa's mustache and papa likes going to the bar.
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    九 is Joe, a drunk person kneeling down on the ground.
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    〇 sounds like first part of "link", linking zeroes together.
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    We use the wild association to help you learn how to say and write the Chinese numbers. Don't worry about your pronunciation at first. It will be better and better.
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