zung1 man4 sou3 zi6中文數字中文数字

Jyutpingzung1 man4 sou3 zi6

Yalejūng màhn sou jih

Definition

Chinese numerals; Chinese characters representing numbers.

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How it's used

Chinese numerals are primarily used in formal contexts like legal documents, bank checks, and traditional calligraphy. In everyday life, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use Arabic numerals for prices, phone numbers, and dates. Using the complex characters like 壹 or 貳 is specifically reserved for financial transactions to prevent tampering.

Examples

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識tai2睇ni1呢di1啲zung1中man4文sou3數zi6字aa4呀？

Do you know how to read these Chinese numerals?

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件cyun4全bou6部dou1都hai6係jung6用zung1中man4文sou3數zi6字se2寫。

This document is written entirely using Chinese numerals.

Related words

see alsoaa3 laai1 baak3 sou3 zi6阿拉伯數字a lāi bak sou jihsee alsodaai6 se2 sou3 zi6大寫數字daih sé sou jih

Common phrases

zung1中man4文sou3數zi6字daai6大se2寫

capitalized Chinese numerals

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the standard characters like 一, 二, 三 with the financial variants 壹, 貳, 參. Do not use the financial variants in casual writing as it makes the text look unnecessarily formal or like a legal contract.