Before you learn how to count money in Chinese, make sure you know how to ask "how much money" when you go shopping in China. Structure: Subj. + 多少钱 ? Examples: 多少钱 ？(duōshao qián) = How much? 你的手机多少钱？(nǐ de shǒujī duōshao qián) = How much was your cell phone? 我们的午饭多少钱？(wǒmen de wǔfàn duōshao qián) = How much is our lunch? 这件衣服多少钱？(zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián) = How much is this clothing? Stating Quantities of Money Chinese has a specific structure for talking about quantities for money: Structure: Number + 块 + Number + 毛 Examples: 两块五毛 (liǎng kuài wǔ máo) = two kuai five mao (2.5) 三块八毛 (sān kuài bā máo) = three kuai eight mao (3.8) 十块两毛 (shí kuài liǎng máo) = ten kuai two mao (10.2) 二十三块八毛 (èrshí-sān kuài bā máo) = twenty-three kuai eight mao (23.8) 五十块五毛 (wǔshí kuài wǔ máo) = fifty kuai five mao (50.5) Note that "2.5 RMB" reads as 两块五 (liǎng kuài wǔ). If the smaller units are only in tens, you can just say the number of tens. So "3.8 RMB" is 三块八 (sān kuài bā). This way of giving the price is normally only used for amounts under 100 RMB. When the smallest unit is 2, it reads as 二 (èr) instead of 两 (liǎng). 两块 二 (liǎng kuài èr) = two kuai two mao (2.2) 五块二 (wǔ kuài èr) = five kuai two mao (5.2) The first number is the amount of whole RMB (or dollars etc.), and the second is the amount smaller units (e.g. cents). So "3.86 RMB" is 三块八毛六 (sān kuài bā máo liù) = three kuai eight mao six (3.86) And if there's no smaller unit, e.g. "3 RMB," you can just say: 三块 (sān kuài) = three kuai 块 (kuài) is the more common, informal way to talk about money. More formally you can use 元 (yuán) in exactly the same way. This is similar to the difference between "dollars" and "bucks" in American English, or "pounds" and "quid" in British English. 块 (kuài) is appropriate in more situations than "bucks" or "quid," though. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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