Numbers

1. 一、二、三

   id4, ngi3, sam1

   One, two, three

   Usage

   The first three numerals

   Grammar Note

   一 is an entering-tone syllable (id4, final -d). Before a classifier "two" is 兩 (liong2), as in 兩儕

2. 四、五、六

   xi3, ng2, liug4

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   The numerals four to six

   Grammar Note

   四 is xi3; 死 "die" is xi2, differing only in tone. 五 is ng2 and 六 is the entering-tone liug4

3. 七、八、九、十

   qid4, bad4, giu2, siib8

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   The numerals seven to ten

   Grammar Note

   八 is not a standalone headword; its reading is taken from compounds such as 八角 (bad4 gog4). Composed. 七, 九 and 十 are dictionary numerals

4. 一百

   id4 bag4

   One hundred

   Usage

   Says 100

   Grammar Note

   百 is not a standalone headword; its reading is taken from compounds such as 百貨. Composed

5. 一千

   id4 qien1

   One thousand

   Usage

   Says 1000

   Grammar Note

   千 is qien1 (as in 千萬). Composed from dictionary-verified words

6. 一半

   id4 ban3

   Half

   Usage

   Says "half"

   Grammar Note

   Glossed as "one half"; 半 alone is not a headword

7. 幾多？

   gi2 do1?

   How many?

   Usage

   Asks a number or quantity

   Grammar Note

   幾多 is a dictionary question word; price is 幾多錢

8. 兩隻

   liong2 zag4

   Two (items)

   Usage

   Counts or orders two items

   Grammar Note

   Before a classifier use 兩 (liong2), not 二. 隻 is a general classifier for things and animals (people use 儕). Composed from dictionary-verified words

9. 第一

   ti3 id4

   First

   Usage

   Says "first" in order

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword

10. 零

    lang5

    Zero

    Usage

    Says zero

    Grammar Note

    零 is not a standalone headword; its reading is taken from 零錢 (lang5 qien5). Composed. A zero inside a number can also be 空 (kung3), as in 一百空五

11. 𠊎廿七歲。

    ngai5 ngiam3 qid4 se3.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Says your age

    Grammar Note

    Hakka says 廿 (ngiam3) for 20, not 二十. 歲 is read se3 (dictionary example 幾歲). Composed from dictionary-verified words

12. 𠊎今年廿八歲。

    ngai5 gim1 ngien5 ngiam3 bad4 se3.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Says the age you are this year

    Grammar Note

    今年 is a headword; the reading of 八 is taken from compounds. Composed from dictionary-verified words

13. 廿

    ngiam3

    Twenty (20)

    Usage

    Says 20; a distinctively Hakka numeral

    Grammar Note

    廿 is a dictionary headword used instead of 二十

14. 一萬

    id4 van3

    Ten thousand (10,000)

    Usage

    Says 10,000

    Grammar Note

    萬 is a headword. Composed from dictionary-verified words

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