1 · 40 words

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, and the words for paying and changing money.

The numbers from one to ten are all a learner needs to build every number up to ninety-nine: 十一(shíyī) is eleven, 二十(èrshí) twenty. Large numbers are counted in ten-thousands, not thousands. Two is 二(èr) when counting and 两(liǎng) before a measure word. The currency is the 人民币(rénmínbì); prices are written in 元(yuán) and spoken in 块(kuài).

The words

Verb (6)

刷卡(shuākǎ)to pay by cardVerb1

可以(kěyǐ)刷卡(shuākǎ)吗(ma)？Can I pay by card?

Literally “to swipe a card”.

换钱(huànqián)to change moneyVerb1

我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)银行(yínháng)换钱(huànqián)。I need to go to the bank to change money.

找钱(zhǎoqián)to give changeVerb1

我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)找钱(zhǎoqián)。Let me give you your change.

加(jiā)plus; to addVerb1

二(èr)加(jiā)三(sān)是(shì)五(wǔ)。Two plus three is five.

减(jiǎn)minus; to subtractVerb1

十(shí)减(jiǎn)四(sì)是(shì)六(liù)。Ten minus four is six.

数(shǔ)to countVerb1

请(qǐng)数(shǔ)一下(yíxià)你(nǐ)的(de)钱(qián)。Please count your money.

As a noun, “number”, it is read shù.

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