Recommended start: Beginner
Numbers 1-3
Hear a Mandarin number prompt and choose among numerals 1, 2 and 3. Auto question count: 4 correct choices.
Play in Mandarin: BeginnerPlay in English: BeginnerListen in Mandarin: Number Star Hunt
Mandarin Number Games for Preschoolers
A listening and numeral-matching activity for Mandarin-speaking and bilingual families with children ages 4-6. Hear a number in Mandarin, then tap the star showing its numeral. Begin with 1-3, not the full 1-10 range. Mandarin play opens Chinese game text and Mandarin prompts. Start together; reading Chinese or speaking aloud is not required.
Exiting a Mandarin game opens the game library in your saved site language, or Chinese if no language is saved.
Start with Beginner
Beginner offers numerals 1, 2 and 3. First check that your child can connect the Mandarin words to those symbols. This is numeral recognition, not a Chinese character writing course or a test of counting objects. Check the settings on the start screen before playing.
With question count set to Auto, Beginner, Easy and Normal end after 4, 6 and 8 correct choices. Saved question count and sound settings still apply; check them on the start screen and turn voice prompts on.
Easy
Numbers 1-5
Add 4 and 5 when the first three Mandarin number words and symbols feel familiar. Auto question count: 6 correct choices.
Play in Mandarin: EasyPlay in English: EasyNormal
Numbers 1-10
Choose among numerals 1-10 when ready for more choices. Auto question count: 8 correct choices; not every number must appear as a target.
Play in Mandarin: NormalPlay in English: NormalWhat Children Practice
- Connecting spoken Mandarin number words with written numerals, starting with 1-3.
- Listening for the requested number and tapping its star, rather than collecting a quantity of stars.
- Replaying the prompt and looking through the choices without a timer.
- Trying again after a wrong choice; completing the game does not establish counting or speaking proficiency.
Parent Tips
- Start together with 1-3. Point to each numeral and name it in Mandarin if your child does not yet recognize the spoken word.
- Show how to replay a prompt. Pointing to the answer is enough; saying the number aloud is optional.
- Away from the screen, count one to three large blocks together and place them beside the matching written numeral. This is an adult-led extension, not an action in this game.
- Move to 1-5 or 1-10 only when fewer choices feel comfortable, and stop when your child wants to stop.
Safety Boundary
These browser games need no child account or download, show no ads, and do not ask for children's personal information.