Writing
百 (bǎi) — how to say "100" in Chinese
百
100, hundred
numeral
Radicals / Keys
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
Collocations
一百块
yìbǎi kuài
one hundred yuan
Examples
这本书一百块，不便宜。
This book costs one hundred yuan, it's not cheap.
我有一百块
I have one hundred yuan.
Mnemonic
[bǎi-] Buy-Buy the merchant lines up exactly a hundred lanterns across the market square 🏮. So nobody loses count, he hangs a white 白 sign above them and paints a single line 一 across the top — and there is 百 "hundred". "One stroke over white, and you've got a whole century!" he laughs.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "100" in Chinese?
"100" in Chinese is 百 (bǎi).
百 meaning in English
百 (bǎi) means "100, hundred".
How is 百 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎi (written as bai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "100" in Chinese characters?
It is written 百 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 百?
百 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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