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bǎi

hundred

How common it is

百 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bǎi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

‘百’用来表示一百这个数字,可以单独使用也可以和其他数词一起使用。

‘百’用来表示一百这个数字,可以单独使用也可以和其他数词一起使用。

Context note

在日常生活中,我们经常用到‘百’这个词来描述数量。比如:一百元、一百个人等。

在日常生活中,我们经常用到‘百’这个词来描述数量。比如:一百元、一百个人等。

5 examples

一百本书
yī bǎi běn shū
One hundred books
一百米赛跑
yī bǎi mǐ sài pǎo
A 100-meter race
一百零一
yī bǎi líng yī
One hundred and one
一百万
yī bǎi wàn
A million
一百人
yī bǎi rén
One hundred people

5 mini stories

小明有五十本书,他想要再买五十本。
Xiǎo míng yǒu wǔ shí běn shū, tā suàn xiǎo zài mǎi wǔ shí běn.
Xiaoming has fifty books. He wants to buy another fifty.
妈妈给了小红一百元。
Mā ma gěi le xiǎo hóng yī bǎi yuán.
Mom gave Xiaohong one hundred yuan.
学校有两百个学生。
Xué xiào yǒu liǎng bǎi gè xué shēng.
The school has two hundred students.
一百个人一起唱歌。
Yī bǎi gè rén yì qǐ chàng gē.
One hundred people sing together.
一百零一是一百和一的总和。
Yī bǎi líng yī shì yī bǎi hé yī de zǒng hé.
One hundred and one is the sum of one hundred and one.

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