Definition
What is a numeral?
This is a word or symbol used to represent a number.
56
fifty-six
0.93
zero point nine three
1元
one yuan
9月10日
September 10th
What is a cardinal numeral?
This type of numeral tells the quantity of something, such as "one" or "five."
218
two hundred and eighteen
80%
eighty percent
10美元
10 dollars
4点45的两种说法
four forty-five
a quarter to five
What is an ordinal numeral?
This type of numeral shows the position of something in a list, like "first" or "third."
399
three hundred and ninety-nine
1/2
one-second
1摄氏度
one degree centigrade (celcius)
2019年的九月一号
September 1st in 2019
In the sentence, "There are seven cars in the parking lot," what type of numeral is "seven"?
Cardinal Numeral
10236
ten thousand, two hundred and thrity-six
2/3
two-thirds
twenty-one degrees centigrade (celcius)
2点15的三种说法
two fifteen
fifteen past two
a quarter past two
In the phrase, "the fifth place winner," what type of numeral is "fifth"?
What is an ordinal numeral?
10,005,891
9+3/4
nine and three-fourths
-15摄氏度
fifteen degrees centigrade (celcius) below zero
北京市顺义区峪民大街1号
No. 1, Yu Min Avenue,
Shunyi District, Beijing