Chinese numerals

Chinese numerals are a way to write numbers in the Chinese language. Just like how we use numbers to count things, the Chinese also use them to do the same thing. However, they have a different way of writing numbers compared to us.

Instead of using the 0-9 digits that we are familiar with, they have different symbols for each number. For example, the number one is written as 一, two is 二, and so on. These symbols are made up of strokes, which are lines that are drawn in a certain way.

There are also special symbols for larger numbers. For example, the number ten is written as 十, which means "ten" in Chinese. Then, when they want to write the number eleven, they use the symbol for "ten" and add the symbol for "one" (which is 一), to get 十一.

Similarly, when they want to write the number twenty, they use the symbol for "two" (which is 二), followed by the symbol for "ten" (十), to get 二十.

Once you understand the basic symbols, you can start to write bigger numbers by combining them in different ways. For example, 三百 (meaning "three hundred") is written using the symbol for "three" (三), followed by the symbol for "hundred" (百).

There are also different symbols for decimals, fractions, and negative numbers. It may seem like a lot to remember, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes easier.

So, in summary, Chinese numerals are symbols used by the Chinese language to represent numbers. They use these symbols instead of digits like we do, and they are made up of different strokes that are combined in different ways to create larger numbers.