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Numbers (1-100)

Here are the numbers 1-10. If you're familiar with Mandarin, you'll notice that the Chinese characters are exactly the same in Teochew.

And here are the numbers 11-19:

You should notice a pattern here. For the most part, the numbers 11-19 can be formed by combining jāp 十 and the ones digit. However, the "1" in 11 and the "2" in 12 use a different translation than what's in the first table. Except for the actual numbers 1 and 2,

• A "1" in the ones digit should be pronounced ik
• A "2" in the ones digit should be pronounced yí

Note that if a number has multiple syllables, every syllable except the last undergoes tone change.

We'll continue with the multiples of ten up to 100:

This also follows a very simple formula. You just place the number in the tens digit before jāp 十. A "2" in the tens digit is always pronounced yí.

For all the other numbers below 100, you can use this formula: (tens digit) jap (ones digit). Here are some examples:

You can view a list of all of the numbers up to 100 here.

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