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Math Vocabulary in Chinese for Students

25+ essential math terms in Chinese (Simplified) with Pinyin — fractions, multiplication, geometry and more for Mandarin-speaking K-12 students.

Complete Math Terms: English → Chinese Simplified (普通话)
Pinyin included: Pinyin is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese (Mandarin/Putonghua). Use it as a pronunciation guide alongside the Chinese characters. Tones are marked (1st tone = flat ¯, 2nd = rising /, 3rd = dip ∨, 4th = falling \).
English Chinese (中文) Pinyin Category
Math / Mathematics数学shùxuéBasic
Addition加法jiāfǎBasic Ops
Subtraction减法jiǎnfǎBasic Ops
Multiplication乘法chéngfǎBasic Ops
Division除法chúfǎBasic Ops
Multiplication table乘法表 / 九九表chéngfǎ biǎoBasic Ops
Number数字shùzìBasic
Fraction分数fēnshùFractions
Numerator分子fēnzǐFractions
Denominator分母fēnmǔFractions
Decimal小数xiǎoshùFractions
Percentage百分比bǎifēnbǐFractions
Equation方程fāngchéngAlgebra
Variable变量biànliàngAlgebra
Integer整数zhěngshùAlgebra
Exponent指数zhǐshùAlgebra
Square root平方根píngfānggēnAlgebra
Geometry几何jǐhéGeometry
Area面积miànjīGeometry
Perimeter周长zhōuchángGeometry
Angle角 / 角度jiǎo / jiǎodùGeometry
Triangle三角形sānjiǎoxíngGeometry
Circle圆 / 圆形yuánGeometry
Volume体积tǐjīGeometry
Probability概率gàilǜStats
Average / Mean平均数píngjūnshùStats
Graph图表túbiǎoStats

Why Chinese-English Math Vocabulary Matters for K-12 Students

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Chinese-speaking students in US K-12 schools
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China ranks 1st globally in PISA math scores — students arrive mathematically strong
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Simplified (mainland China) and Traditional (Taiwan, HK) — Kuliso supports both

Chinese-speaking students are often among the strongest in math — China, Hong Kong, and Singapore consistently top international assessments. The challenge isn't mathematical ability. It's that every concept they know lives inside Chinese vocabulary, and the English translation isn't always obvious.

Chinese math terms are often highly logical: 分子 (fēnzǐ, numerator) literally means "divided particle" and 分母 (fēnmǔ, denominator) means "divided mother." This logical structure can actually help students remember the terms once the connection is made.

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