Expression of Telephone Numbers

In Mandarin Chinese, telephone numbers are usually expressed by reading out each digit individually. Here are some key points to keep in mind:

Key Points:

• Each digit is read separately, similar to how phone numbers are typically read in English.
• The digit "1" (一) is often pronounced as "yāo" (幺) instead of "yī" when reading phone numbers to avoid confusion with similar-sounding words.
• The digit "0" (零) is pronounced "líng".

Examples:

• 1234567890 - 一二三四五六七八九零 (yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ líng) or 一二三四五六七八九零 (yāo èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ líng)
• 110 - 一一零 (yī yī líng) or 幺幺零 (yāo yāo líng)
• 10086 - 一零零八六 (yī líng líng bā liù) or 幺零零八六 (yāo líng líng bā liù)

Additional Notes:

• When giving out a phone number, it's common to group the digits for easier comprehension. For example, 123-456-7890 might be read as 一二三，四五六，七八九零 (yī èr sān, sì wǔ liù, qī bā jiǔ líng).
• It is also common to use pauses or the word "dash" (横杠, hénggàng) to separate sections of the phone number, similar to how hyphens are used in English phone numbers.