Prices and small purchases

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Ask how much

多少钱 asks the price. You can use 这个多少钱？ when pointing to an item. 多少 asks a quantity without assuming a small number, while 钱 tells us the question concerns money.

The number comes before the money unit. 十五块 means fifteen yuan in everyday speech. Currency and buying conventions can vary by place; the examples here use mainland Chinese yuan.

Understand yuan and jiao

元 is the formal unit; 块 is common in speech. 角 is a tenth of a yuan, commonly called 毛 in speech. 十块五毛 is 10.50 yuan.

For initial practice, say both units clearly. Price shortcuts exist in everyday speech, but do not guess an unclear price: ask the speaker to repeat or show it.

Point out your choice

这 means “this” and 那 means “that”. Before a counted noun, include its measure word: 这本书, that book 那本书. When the noun is understood, 这个 and 那个 can stand alone.

贵 describes something expensive; 便宜 means inexpensive. 这个很贵 is a description. 我要这个 states your choice to buy or order this one.

Lesson vocabulary

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Practice questions

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Independent practice

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