one hundred in Chinese
yī bǎi ·one hundred; 100 ·7 strokes HSK 1
one hundred in Chinese is 一百, pronounced yī bǎi.
How to write 一百
Animated stroke order. Tap a character to replay its stroke order.
Stroke order of 一
Stroke order of 百
HSK level
HSK 1一百 is written entirely with characters at HSK 1 level or below. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
一百 in a sentence
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这 座 楼 有 一 百 米 高 。This building is one hundred meters tall.
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我 数 到 了 一 百 。I counted to one hundred.
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一 百 个 人 参 加 了 活 动 。One hundred people joined the event.
一百 vs 百 vs 白
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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百 bǎi hundred (bound form)
一百 is the standalone 'one hundred'; 百 appears in compounds — 百分之 'percent', 百姓 'the common people'.
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白 bái white
Look-alike character — 白 'white' is 百 minus the top stroke. Don't write *一白.