一二三

yī'èrsān

number #19,190

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

一二三，跳！

Yī'èrsān, tiào!

One two three, jump!

HSK 3

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.

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