一二三

yī'èrsān

number #19,190

Meanings

1 one two three (counting)
2 ready, set, go

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

老师说一二三，大家一起开始。

Lǎoshī shuō yī'èrsān, dàjiā yìqǐ kāishǐ.

The teacher said one two three, and everyone started together.

HSK 3

一二三，跳！

Yī'èrsān, tiào!

One two three, jump!

Tips

culture

In Chinese, counting for coordination uses 一二三 (counting up), not 三二一 (counting down). To get everyone to act together, you say 一、二、三！

Stroke Order

一 yī

二 èr

三 sān