Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar

Writing and reciting phone numbers and fax numbers

26.5

Sample numbers

Phone, fax

6 5 2 7 – 3 3 7 8

liù wǔ èr qī sān sān qī bā

Cell phone

1 3 5 5 7 6 7 6 6 6 6

yī sān wǔ wǔ qī liù qī liù liù liù liù

or

yāo sān wǔ wǔ qī liù qī liù liù liù liù

C6.1.1

Note

Phone numbers that include the numerals 6 or 8 are considered particularly good and lucky. those with

the numeral 4 are less desirable. In mainland China, cell phone customers select and purchase their

numbers from a list. those with 6s and 8s are more expensive. those with 4s are less expensive.