🔢 Chinese Numbers & Measurement Vocabulary 数字·计量·尺寸

Q: How many Chinese numbers & measurement words are in this list?

120 words, including HSK 1: 22, HSK 2: 19, HSK 3: 9, HSK 4: 32, HSK 5: 20, HSK 6: 18. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Q: Are these words useful for the HSK?

Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.

Q: What is the best way to memorise them?

Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.

120 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Numbers & Measurement scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

一 yī HSK 1
one
一、二、三，走！yī, èr, sān, zǒu!One, two, three, go!
二 èr HSK 1
two
我有二十块钱。wǒ yǒu èr shí kuài qián.I have twenty yuan.
三 sān HSK 1
three
我们三个人去。wǒ men sān ge rén qù.The three of us are going.
五 wǔ HSK 1
five
现在五点了。xiàn zài wǔ diǎn le.It's five o'clock now.
十 shí HSK 1
ten
这个十块钱。zhè ge shí kuài qián.This costs ten yuan.
四 sì HSK 1
four
我家有四口人。wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.My family has four people.
六 liù HSK 1
six
我六点起床。wǒ liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.I get up at six.
七 qī HSK 1
seven
一个星期有七天。yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān.A week has seven days.
八 bā HSK 1
eight
我八点上班。wǒ bā diǎn shàng bān.I go to work at eight.
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine
商店九点开门。shāng diàn jiǔ diǎn kāi mén.The shop opens at nine.
零 líng HSK 1
zero
现在是零度。xiàn zài shì líng dù.It's zero degrees now.
百 bǎi HSK 1
hundred
这本书一百块。zhè běn shū yì bǎi kuàiThis book costs one hundred yuan.
半 bàn HSK 1
half (attached: 半个, 三点半 = half past three)
现在三点半。xiàn zài sān diǎn bànIt's half past three now.
第 dì HSK 1
(prefix for ordinal numbers)
他住在第一层tā zhù zài dì yī céngHe lives on the first floor.
第二 dì èr HSK 1
second; number two
我坐第二排wǒ zuò dì èr páiI sit in the second row.
两 liǎng HSK 1
two (before a measure word)
我有两个朋友wǒ yǒu liǎng gè péng youI have two friends.
岁 suì HSK 1
years old
我今年二十岁wǒ jīn nián èr shí suìI am twenty years old this year.
一半 yí bàn HSK 1
a half (stands alone: 吃了一半 = ate half of it)
这个我吃了一半zhè ge wǒ chī le yí bànI ate half of this.
万 wàn HSK 2
ten thousand
这辆车要五万块钱。zhè liàng chē yào wǔ wàn kuài qiánThis car costs fifty thousand yuan.
数字 shù zì HSK 2
number; digit; figure
请写下这个数字。qǐng xiě xià zhè ge shù zìPlease write down this number.
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand
这台电脑要五千块钱。zhè tái diàn nǎo yào wǔ qiān kuài qiánThis computer costs five thousand yuan.
公里 gōng lǐ HSK 2
kilometer
从这里到学校有五公里。cóng zhè lǐ dào xué xiào yǒu wǔ gōng lǐIt's five kilometers from here to school.
算 suàn HSK 2
to calculate; to count; to regard as
请你帮我算一下钱。qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ suàn yí xià qiánPlease help me calculate the money.
人数 rén shù HSK 2
number of people
今天来的人数很多。jīn tiān lái de rén shù hěn duōA lot of people came today.
亿 yì HSK 2
a hundred million
中国有十几亿人。zhōng guó yǒu shí jǐ yì rénChina has over a billion people.
公斤 gōng jīn HSK 2
kilogram (kg)
这个西瓜有五公斤重。zhè ge xī guā yǒu wǔ gōng jīn zhòngThis watermelon weighs five kilograms.
克 kè HSK 2
gram
请给我五百克苹果。qǐng gěi wǒ wǔ bǎi kè píng guǒPlease give me five hundred grams of apples.
千克 qiān kè HSK 2
kilogram
这个西瓜有五千克。zhè ge xī guā yǒu wǔ qiān kèThis watermelon weighs five kilograms.
整 zhěng HSK 3
whole; entire; exactly (o'clock); to fix
他一整天都在看书。tā yì zhěng tiān dōu zài kàn shū.He spent the whole day reading.
左右 zuǒ yòu HSK 3
approximately; about; left and right
他大概三十岁左右。tā dà gài sān shí suì zuǒ yòuHe is around thirty years old.
号码 hào mǎ HSK 4
number
请告诉我你的电话号码。qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎPlease tell me your phone number.
平均 píng jūn HSK 4
average; on average; evenly
我们班的平均成绩很高。wǒ men bān de píng jūn chéng jì hěn gāoThe average score of our class is very high.
减 jiǎn HSK 4
to reduce; to decrease; to subtract
商店把价格减了一半。shāng diàn bǎ jià gé jiǎn le yí bànThe store cut the price by half.
轮 lún HSK 4
wheel; round; to take turns
现在轮到你发言了。xiàn zài lún dào nǐ fā yán leNow it's your turn to speak.
平方 píng fāng HSK 4
square (square meter, square root)
这套房子有八十平方米。zhè tào fáng zi yǒu bā shí píng fāng mǐThis apartment is eighty square meters.
倍 bèi HSK 4
-fold; times (multiplier); double
今年的销量是去年的两倍。jīn nián de xiāo liàng shì qù nián de liǎng bèiThis year's sales are double last year's.
毫米 háo mǐ HSK 4
millimeter
这条线只有几毫米宽。zhè tiáo xiàn zhǐ yǒu jǐ háo mǐ kuānThis line is only a few millimeters wide.
厘米 lí mǐ HSK 4
centimeter
这张桌子高八十厘米。zhè zhāng zhuō zi gāo bā shí lí mǐThis table is eighty centimeters tall.
毫升 háo shēng HSK 4
milliliter
这瓶水有五百毫升。zhè píng shuǐ yǒu wǔ bǎi háo shēngThis bottle of water is five hundred milliliters.
分之 fēn zhī HSK 4
(used to express fractions, as in 'X-ths')
三分之一的人同意了。sān fēn zhī yī de rén tóng yì leOne third of the people agreed.
吨 dūn HSK 5
ton (unit of weight)
这辆卡车能装十吨货物。zhè liàng kǎ chē néng zhuāng shí dūn huò wùThis truck can carry ten tons of cargo.
寸 cùn HSK 5
cun (a Chinese unit of length); inch
这块布比原来长了三寸。zhè kuài bù bǐ yuán lái cháng le sān cùnThis cloth is three cun longer than before.
数目 shù mù HSK 5
number; amount
这笔钱的数目不小。zhè bǐ qián de shù mù bù xiǎoThe amount of this money is not small.
乙 yǐ HSK 5
second (of a series); B; party B
合同上写着甲方和乙方。hé tong shàng xiě zhe jiǎ fāng hé yǐ fāngThe contract lists Party A and Party B.
总数 zǒng shù HSK 5
total; sum; aggregate
报名的总数超过了一千人。bào míng de zǒng shù chāo guò le yì qiān rénThe total number of applicants exceeded one thousand.
大于 dà yú HSK 5
to be greater than; more than
三永远大于二。sān yǒng yuǎn dà yú èrThree is always greater than two.
共计 gòng jì HSK 5
to total; to add up to; in all
这些费用共计三千元。zhè xiē fèi yòng gòng jì sān qiān yuánThese expenses total three thousand yuan.
比重 bǐ zhòng HSK 5
proportion; specific gravity
农业在经济中的比重逐年下降。nóng yè zài jīng jì zhōng de bǐ zhòng zhú nián xià jiàngThe proportion of agriculture in the economy is falling year by year.
次数 cì shù HSK 6
number of times; frequency
他失败的次数太多了。tā shī bài de cì shù tài duō leHe has failed too many times.
百分点 bǎi fēn diǎn HSK 6
percentage point
今年的利率上升了两个百分点。jīn nián de lì lǜ shàng shēng le liǎng ge bǎi fēn diǎnThis year the interest rate rose by two percentage points.
平方米 píng fāng mǐ HSK 6
square meter
这套房子有一百平方米。zhè tào fáng zi yǒu yì bǎi píng fāng mǐThis apartment is one hundred square meters.
总量 zǒng liàng HSK 6
total amount; total quantity
今年的降雨总量比去年多。jīn nián de jiàng yǔ zǒng liàng bǐ qù nián duōThis year's total rainfall is greater than last year's.
数 shǔ HSK 2
to count; to enumerate
请你数一下有几个人。qǐng nǐ shǔ yí xià yǒu jǐ ge rénPlease count how many people there are.
量 liáng HSK 4
to measure
护士给病人量了体温。hù shi gěi bìng rén liáng le tǐ wēnThe nurse measured the patient's temperature.
测量 cè liáng HSK 4
to measure; to gauge; to survey
护士给病人测量了体温。hù shi gěi bìng rén cè liáng le tǐ wēnThe nurse measured the patient's temperature.
大 dà HSK 1
big; large
这个房间很大。zhè ge fáng jiān hěn dà.This room is very big.
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; little
我的猫很小。wǒ de māo hěn xiǎo.My cat is very small.
高 gāo HSK 1
tall; high
他个子很高。tā gè zi hěn gāo.He is very tall.
面积 miàn jī HSK 3
area; surface area
这个房间的面积不大。zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī bú dàThis room's area isn't big.
计算 jì suàn HSK 3
to count; to calculate; to compute
请你帮我计算一下总数。qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ jì suàn yí xià zǒng shùPlease help me calculate the total.
比例 bǐ lì HSK 3
proportion; ratio; scale
女生的比例比男生高一些。nǚ shēng de bǐ lì bǐ nán shēng gāo yì xiēThe proportion of girls is a bit higher than boys.
测 cè HSK 4
to measure; to survey; to test
护士给病人测了体温。hù shi gěi bìng rén cè le tǐ wēnThe nurse measured the patient's temperature.
尺 chǐ HSK 4
ruler; a Chinese unit of length (⅓ meter)
请用尺量一下这张纸。qǐng yòng chǐ liáng yí xià zhè zhāng zhǐPlease use a ruler to measure this piece of paper.
等级 děng jí HSK 5
grade; rank; level
这些产品按质量分为不同的等级。zhè xiē chǎn pǐn àn zhì liàng fēn wéi bù tóng de děng jíThese products are divided into different grades by quality.
小于 xiǎo yú HSK 6
to be less than (<)
三小于五,这是显而易见的。sān xiǎo yú wǔ zhè shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn deThree is less than five; that's obvious.
斤 jīn HSK 2
jin (a Chinese unit of weight, 500g)
这些苹果一斤五块钱。zhè xiē píng guǒ yì jīn wǔ kuài qiánThese apples are five yuan per jin.
度 dù HSK 2
degree (temperature/angle); classifier for times
今天气温三十度。jīn tiān qì wēn sān shí dùThe temperature is thirty degrees today.
长 cháng HSK 2
long
这条河很长。zhè tiáo hé hěn chángThis river is very long.
平 píng HSK 2
flat; level; even
这条路很平，很好走。zhè tiáo lù hěn píng hěn hǎo zǒuThis road is very flat and easy to walk on.
轻 qīng HSK 2
light (in weight); gentle
这个箱子很轻。zhè ge xiāng zi hěn qīngThis box is very light.
大小 dà xiǎo HSK 2
size; dimensions
这双鞋的大小正合适。zhè shuāng xié de dà xiǎo zhèng hé shìThe size of these shoes is just right.
低 dī HSK 2
low; to lower (one's head)
今天的气温有点低。jīn tiān de qì wēn yǒu diǎn dīToday's temperature is a bit low.
短 duǎn HSK 2
short; brief
这条裤子太短了。zhè tiáo kù zi tài duǎn leThese pants are too short.
深 shēn HSK 3
deep
这条河很深。zhè tiáo hé hěn shēnThis river is very deep.
速度 sù dù HSK 3
speed; rate; velocity
开车时请注意速度。kāi chē shí qǐng zhù yì sù dùPlease watch your speed when driving.
紧 jǐn HSK 3
tight; urgent; tense
这条裤子有点紧。zhè tiáo kù zi yǒu diǎn jǐnThese pants are a bit tight.
形状 xíng zhuàng HSK 3
form; shape
这块石头的形状很特别。zhè kuài shí tou de xíng zhuàng hěn tè biéThe shape of this stone is very special.
圆 yuán HSK 4
round; circular; circle
月亮又大又圆。yuè liang yòu dà yòu yuánThe moon is big and round.
大型 dà xíng HSK 4
large; large-scale
公司举办了一场大型活动。gōng sī jǔ bàn le yì chǎng dà xíng huó dòngThe company held a large-scale event.
宽 kuān HSK 4
wide; broad
这条路又平又宽。zhè tiáo lù yòu píng yòu kuānThis road is both flat and wide.
细 xì HSK 4
thin; slender; fine; delicate; detailed
这根线太细了，容易断。zhè gēn xiàn tài xì le róng yì duànThis thread is too thin, it breaks easily.
厚 hòu HSK 4
thick; deep; generous; rich (in flavor)
冬天要盖厚一点的被子。dōng tiān yào gài hòu yì diǎn de bèi ziIn winter you need to use a thicker quilt.
沉 chén HSK 4
to sink; heavy; deep
这个箱子太沉了，我搬不动。zhè ge xiāng zi tài chén le wǒ bān bu dòngThis box is too heavy, I can't move it.
规模 guī mó HSK 4
scale; scope; extent
这家工厂的规模很大。zhè jiā gōng chǎng de guī mó hěn dàThe scale of this factory is very large.
薄 báo HSK 4
thin (of flat objects)
这件衣服太薄了，会冷。zhè jiàn yī fu tài báo le huì lěngThis piece of clothing is too thin; you'll be cold.
粗 cū HSK 4
thick; coarse; rough
这棵树的枝干很粗。zhè kē shù de zhī gàn hěn cūThe branches of this tree are very thick.
方 fāng HSK 4
square; side; direction
谈判的双方都很满意。tán pàn de shuāng fāng dōu hěn mǎn yìBoth sides of the negotiation are satisfied.
含量 hán liàng HSK 4
content; amount contained
这种饮料的糖含量很高。zhè zhǒng yǐn liào de táng hán liàng hěn gāoThe sugar content of this drink is very high.
小型 xiǎo xíng HSK 4
small scale; small size
公司买了一辆小型汽车。gōng sī mǎi le yí liàng xiǎo xíng qì chēThe company bought a small car.
大规模 dà guī mó HSK 4
large-scale; extensive
政府开展了一次大规模的调查。zhèng fǔ kāi zhǎn le yí cì dà guī mó de diào cháThe government launched a large-scale investigation.
沉重 chén zhòng HSK 4
heavy; serious; grave
听到这个消息我心情很沉重。tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi wǒ xīn qíng hěn chén zhòngMy heart feels heavy after hearing this news.
重量 zhòng liàng HSK 4
weight
行李的重量不能超过二十公斤。xíng li de zhòng liàng bù néng chāo guò èr shí gōng jīnThe weight of the luggage cannot exceed twenty kilograms.
宽广 kuān guǎng HSK 4
wide; broad; vast; extensive
眼前是一片宽广的草原。yǎn qián shì yí piàn kuān guǎng de cǎo yuánBefore us lay a vast grassland.
圈 quān HSK 4
circle; ring; to circle (mark)
请把正确答案画个圈。qǐng bǎ zhèng què dá àn huà ge quānPlease draw a circle around the correct answer.
巨大 jù dà HSK 4
huge; enormous; tremendous
这项工程投入了巨大的资金。zhè xiàng gōng chéng tóu rù le jù dà de zī jīnThis project invested a huge amount of money.
广 guǎng HSK 5
wide; broad; extensive
他的知识面很广。tā de zhī shi miàn hěn guǎngHe has a very broad range of knowledge.
深度 shēn dù HSK 5
depth; profundity; in-depth
这个湖的深度超过一百米。zhè ge hú de shēn dù chāo guò yì bǎi mǐThe depth of this lake exceeds one hundred meters.
强度 qiáng dù HSK 5
strength; intensity
这次训练的强度很大。zhè cì xùn liàn de qiáng dù hěn dàThe intensity of this training is very high.
直线 zhí xiàn HSK 5
straight line; (rise or fall) sharply
最近房价直线上升。zuì jìn fáng jià zhí xiàn shàng shēngHousing prices have risen sharply lately.
长度 cháng dù HSK 5
length
这座桥的长度超过两公里。zhè zuò qiáo de cháng dù chāo guò liǎng gōng lǐThe length of this bridge exceeds two kilometers.
幅度 fú dù HSK 5
range; extent; degree; margin
今年物价上涨的幅度不大。jīn nián wù jià shàng zhǎng de fú dù bú dàThe extent of price increases this year is not large.
体积 tǐ jī HSK 5
volume; bulk
这个箱子的体积太大了。zhè gè xiāng zi de tǐ jī tài dà leThe volume of this box is too big.
宽度 kuān dù HSK 5
width; breadth
这条路的宽度是十米。zhè tiáo lù de kuān dù shì shí mǐThe width of this road is ten meters.
高度 gāo dù HSK 5
height; altitude; highly
这座塔的高度超过三百米。zhè zuò tǎ de gāo dù chāo guò sān bǎi mǐThis tower's height exceeds three hundred meters.
形 xíng HSK 6
form; shape; to appear
这两个方案的差别形同陌路。zhè liǎng gè fāng àn de chā bié xíng tóng mò lùThe difference between the two plans makes them like strangers.
扁 biǎn HSK 6
flat; oblate
轮胎被压得扁扁的。lún tāi bèi yā de biǎn biǎn deThe tire was pressed completely flat.
一次性 yí cì xìng HSK 6
one-off; one-time; single-use; disposable
餐厅提供一次性餐具。cān tīng tí gōng yí cì xìng cān jùThe restaurant provides disposable tableware.
广阔 guǎng kuò HSK 6
vast; wide; broad
年轻人有着广阔的发展空间。nián qīng rén yǒu zhe guǎng kuò de fā zhǎn kōng jiānYoung people have vast room for development.
宏大 hóng dà HSK 6
grand; magnificent; great in scale
他有一个宏大的理想。tā yǒu yí gè hóng dà de lǐxiǎngHe has a grand aspiration.
宽阔 kuān kuò HSK 6
broad; wide; spacious
城市新修了一条宽阔的马路。chéng shì xīn xiū le yì tiáo kuān kuò de mǎ lùThe city built a broad new road.
阔 kuò HSK 6
wide; broad; wealthy
他最近发财了，出手特别阔。tā zuì jìn fā cái le chū shǒu tè bié kuòHe got rich recently and spends money very lavishly.
特大 tè dà HSK 6
extra large; exceptionally big
昨晚下了一场特大暴雨。zuó wǎn xià le yì chǎng tè dà bào yǔLast night there was an exceptionally heavy rainstorm.
弯曲 wān qū HSK 6
bent; winding; to curve
这条山路又窄又弯曲。zhè tiáo shān lù yòu zhǎi yòu wān qūThis mountain road is both narrow and winding.
无边 wú biān HSK 6
boundless; limitless
站在海边望着无边的大海。zhàn zài hǎi biān wàng zhe wú biān de dà hǎiStanding by the shore, I gazed at the boundless sea.
袖珍 xiù zhēn HSK 6
pocket-sized; miniature
这本袖珍词典携带很方便。zhè běn xiù zhēn cí diǎn xié dài hěn fāng biànThis pocket dictionary is very convenient to carry.
长短 cháng duǎn HSK 6
length; right and wrong; mishap
别在背后议论别人的长短。bié zài bèi hòu yì lùn bié rén de cháng duǎnDon't gossip about others' faults behind their backs.
中等 zhōng děng HSK 6
medium; moderate; middle-grade
他的成绩属于中等水平。tā de chéng jì shǔ yú zhōng děng shuǐ píngHis grades are at a medium level.
重 zhòng HSK 1
heavy; weighty
这个箱子很重，我搬不动。zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng, wǒ bān bu dòng.This box is very heavy — I can't lift it.
甲 jiǎ HSK 5
first (in a series); party A; nail; shell
合同里由甲方负责运输。hé tóng lǐ yóu jiǎ fāng fù zé yùn shūIn the contract, Party A is responsible for transportation.
加上 jiā shàng HSK 5
plus; in addition; on top of that
天气冷，加上下雨，路很滑。tiān qì lěng jiā shàng xià yǔ lù hěn huáIt's cold, plus it's raining, so the road is slippery.

FAQ

How many Chinese numbers & measurement words are in this list?

120 words, including HSK 1: 22, HSK 2: 19, HSK 3: 9, HSK 4: 32, HSK 5: 20, HSK 6: 18. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words useful for the HSK?

Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.

What is the best way to memorise them?

Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.

Learn this scene in the app (SRS + quizzes) →