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一二三

yīèrsān
number #19,190

Meanings

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

Examples

一二三，跳！
Yī èr sān, tiào!
One two three, jump!
老师说一二三，大家一起开始。
Lǎoshī shuō yī èr sān, 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