| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? |
| 这(pause with a tap of the finger)车多少钱？ (Zhè (pause with a tap of the finger) chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| 这(pause with a tap of the finger)车多少钱？ (Zhè (pause with a tap of the finger) chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 辆 (liàng) |
| 辆 (liàng) |
| 这辆车多少钱？ (Zhè liàng chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| 这辆车多少钱？ (Zhè liàng chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| "How much is this car?" |
| We use 辆 (liàng) in this sentence because it's the correct measure word for vehicles such as cars, bikes, and buses. |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? |
| 那(pause with a tap of the finger)手机多少钱？ (Nà (pause with a tap of the finger) shǒujī duōshǎo qián?) |
| 那(pause with a tap of the finger)手机多少钱？ (Nà (pause with a tap of the finger) shǒujī duōshǎo qián?) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 只 (zhī) |
| 只 (zhī) |
| 那只手机多少钱？ (Nà zhī shǒujī duōshǎo qián?) |
| 那只手机多少钱？ (Nà zhī shǒujī duōshǎo qián?) |
| "How much is that cellphone?" |
| We use 只 (zhī) in this sentence as a specific classifier that can also apply to small individual items, like animals, hands, or — in some cases — electronics treated as singular objects. |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? |
| 这(pause with a tap of the finger)时钟多少钱？ (Zhè (pause with a tap of the finger) shízhōng duōshǎo qián?) |
| 这(pause with a tap of the finger)时钟多少钱？ (Zhè (pause with a tap of the finger) shízhōng duōshǎo qián?) |
| 个 (gè) |
| 个 (gè) |
| 这个时钟多少钱？ (Zhè gè shízhōng duōshǎo qián?) |
| 这个时钟多少钱？ (Zhè gè shízhōng duōshǎo qián?) |
| "How much is this clock?" |
| We use 个 (gè) in this sentence because it's the general-purpose measure word commonly used for items like clocks, phones, and people. |
| Unscramble the words to make a sentence. |
| Ready? |
| 这 (zhè) |
| 这双 (zhè shuāng) |
| 这双鞋子 (zhè shuāng xiézi) |
| 这双鞋子是 (zhè shuāng xiézi shì) |
| 这双鞋子是六百 (zhè shuāng xiézi shì liù bǎi) |
| 这双鞋子是六百元。 (Zhè shuāng xiézi shì liù bǎi yuán.) |
| "These shoes are 600 yuan." |
| 这双鞋子是六百元。 (Zhè shuāng xiézi shì liù bǎi yuán.) |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? |
| 这(种 or 些)袜子是一百五十元。 (Zhè (zhǒng or xiē) wàzi shì yī bǎi wǔ shí yuán.) |
| 这(种 or 些)袜子是一百五十元。 (Zhè (zhǒng or xiē) wàzi shì yī bǎi wǔ shí yuán.) |
| 些 (xiē) |
| 些 (xiē) |
| 这些袜子是一百五十元。 (Zhèxiē wàzi shì yī bǎi wǔ shí yuán.) |
| "These socks are 150 yuan." |
| 些 is used here because it's a plural demonstrative measure used with countable items like socks, forming "these socks." |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? |
| 这(双 or 幅)手套是三百五十元。 (Zhè (shuāng or fú) shǒutào shì sān bǎi wǔshí yuán.) |
| 这(双 or 幅)手套是三百五十元。 (Zhè (shuāng or fú) shǒutào shì sān bǎi wǔshí yuán.) |
| 双 (shuāng) |
| 双 (shuāng) |
| 这双手套是三百五十元。 (Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì sān bǎi wǔshí yuán.) |
| "These gloves are 350 yuan." |
| 双 is used here because it's the measure word for pairs, and "gloves" come in pairs. |
| Let's translate some sentences into Chinese. |
| Translate "That watch is 2,400 yuan." into Chinese. |
| 那只 (nà zhī), a demonstrative with its measure word meaning "that [one]," |
| followed by |
| 手表 (shǒubiǎo), a noun meaning "watch," |
| next |
| 是 (shì), the verb "to be" or "is," |
| followed by |
| 两千四百元 (liǎng qiān sì bǎi yuán), the amount meaning "2,400 yuan." |
| 那只 (that) combines the demonstrative 那 with the measure word 只, which is commonly used for individual small objects such as watches. The structure is [Demonstrative + Measure Word + Noun] + 是 + [Price]. |
| 那只手表是两千四百元。 (Nà zhī shǒubiǎo shì liǎng qiān sì bǎi yuán.) |
| 那只手表是两千四百元。 (Nà zhī shǒubiǎo shì liǎng qiān sì bǎi yuán.) |
| "That watch is 2,400 yuan." |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Translate "That cup is 100 yuan." into Chinese. |
| 那个 (nà gè), a demonstrative meaning "that," |
| followed by |
| 杯子 (bēizi), a noun meaning "cup," |
| next |
| 是 (shì), the verb "to be" or "is," |
| followed by |
| 一百元 (yī bǎi yuán), the amount meaning "100 yuan." |
| 那个 (that) is a singular demonstrative for something at a distance, used with the [是 + price] structure. |
| 那个杯子是一百元。 (Nà gè bēizi shì yī bǎi yuán.) |
| 那个杯子是一百元。 (Nà gè bēizi shì yī bǎi yuán.) |
| "That cup is 100 yuan." |
| Translate "How much are those hats?" into Chinese. |
| 那些 (nàxiē), a demonstrative meaning "those," |
| followed by |
| 帽子 (màozi), a noun meaning "hats," |
| next |
| 多少钱 (duōshǎo qián), meaning "how much money?" |
| 那些 is the plural demonstrative form of "那" used to refer to multiple items that are farther from the speaker. |
| 那些帽子多少钱？ (Nàxiē màozi duōshǎo qián?) |
| 那些帽子多少钱？ (Nàxiē màozi duōshǎo qián?) |
| "How much are those hats?" |
| Listen to me as I speak. Which measure word combination is used in the sentences? |
| 这双鞋子是六百元。 (Zhè shuāng xiézi shì liù bǎi yuán.) |
| Let's listen one more time. |
| 这双鞋子是六百元。 (Zhè shuāng xiézi shì liù bǎi yuán.) |
| Did you hear 双? |
| 双 (shuāng) is the measure word for pairs like shoes or gloves. |
| How about...? |
| 这辆车多少钱？ (Zhè liàng chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| Let's listen one more time. |
| 这辆车多少钱？ (Zhè liàng chē duōshǎo qián?) |
| Did you hear 辆? |
| 辆 (liàng) is the measure word for vehicles like cars or bikes. |
| Next… |
| 那些钟表是两千四百元。 (Nàxiē zhōngbiǎo shì liǎng qiān sì bǎi yuán.) |
| One more time. |
| 那些钟表是两千四百元。 (Nàxiē zhōngbiǎo shì liǎng qiān sì bǎi yuán.) |
| Did you hear 些? |
| 些 (xiē) is the plural demonstrative for multiple items. |
| Use it with plural nouns without needing a specific measure word. |
| And... |
| 那个杯子是一百元。 (Nà gè bēizi shì yī bǎi yuán.) |
| One more time. |
| 那个杯子是一百元。 (Nà gè bēizi shì yī bǎi yuán.) |
| Did you hear 个? |
| 个 (gè) is the most common general measure word, used for many singular nouns. |
| Thank you for watching. |
| Now you know how to ask for the price in Chinese. |
| ...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway. |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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