Hi @YuQinCai, @Constance_Fang @Fiona and the ChinesePod team, my question is this:
what’s the difference between 一二三四五六七八九十 and 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌？
as far as I know, both represent Chinese numbers from 1 to 10, but what’s the different?
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Hello！You’re right, both those sets of characters are numbers. The numbers in the first set, 一二三四五六七八九十 are used in daily life. The numbers in the second set, 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌玖拾佰仟 are sometimes used for financial documents, and are much more formal.
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Hi,
一二三四五六七八九十 is how you count the number from 1 to 10 in Chinese. 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌玖拾佰仟 is how you write the amount on a cheque or any other financial documents.
How frequently do people in China use 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌玖拾佰仟? I’ve never come across this in ChinesePod lessons, personally.
Just like what @Aurelia has mentioned, 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌玖拾佰仟 are used for financial documents or any other official documents or contracts.