96: The number 96 (Pinyin: jiǔ liù) is composed of two lucky numbers in Mandarin, the number 9 and the number 6. The number 9 can be interpreted as 就 (Pinyin: jiù, meaning "right now") and 久 (Pinyin: jiǔ, meaning "for a long time") in Mandarin; the number 6 can be interpreted as 流(Pinyin: liú, meaning "as smooth as running water"), which represents luck in China. So the number 96 can be interpreted as "becoming lucky right now and remaining lucky for a long time".

97: The number 97 (Pinyin: jiǔ qī) is composed of two lucky numbers in Mandarin, the number 9 and the number 7. The number 9 can be interpreted as 就 (Pinyin: jiù, meaning "right now") and 久 (Pinyin: jiǔ, meaning "for a long time") in Mandarin; the number 7 can be interpreted as 起 (Pinyin: qǐ, meaning "start and rise"), which represents upward revaluation in China. So the number 97 can be interpreted as "starting to rise right now and keeping rising for a long time".

98: The number 98 (Pinyin: jiǔ bā) is composed of two lucky numbers in Mandarin, the number 9 and the number 8. The number 9 can be interpreted as 就 (Pinyin: jiù, meaning "right now") and 久 (Pinyin: jiǔ, meaning "for a long time") in Mandarin; the number 8, the most valuable number in China, can be interpreted as 发 (Pinyin: fā, meaning "get rich"), which represents success and fortune in China. So the number 98 can be interpreted as "getting rich right now and being rich for a long time".

6: The number 6 (六, Pinyin: liú) in Mandarin is pronounced the same as "lee-oh" (利欧, Pinyin: liliú) and similar to "fluid" (流, Pinyin: liù) and is therefore considered good for business. The number 6 also represents happiness. In Cantonese, this number is a homophone for blessings (禄, Lok)

7: The number 7 (七, Pinyin: qi-) symbolizes "togetherness". It is a lucky number for relationships. It is also recognized as the luckiest number in the West, and is one of the rare numbers that is great in both Chinese and many Western cultures. It is a lucky number in Chinese culture, because it sounds alike to the Chinese character 起 (Pinyin: qi3) meaning "arise".

8: The word for "eight" (八 Pinyin: ba-) sounds similar to the word which means "prosper" or "wealth" ( 发, Pinyin: fa-). In regional dialects the words for "eight" and "fortune" are also similar e.g. Cantonese "baat" and "faat".

9: The number 9 (九, Pinyin: jiu, jyutping: gau), being the greatest of single-digit numbers, was historically associated with the Emperor of China; the Emperor's robes often had nine dragons, and Chinese mythology held that the dragon has nine children. Moreover, the number 9 is a homophone of the word for "longlasting" (久), and as such is often used in weddings.