Asking for the Price in Chinese - Exercises

Lesson Transcript

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?)

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辆 (liàng)

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?)

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只 (zhī)

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?)

个 (gè)

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.

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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.)

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.)

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,"

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.)

"That watch is 2,400 yuan."

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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,"

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.)

"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,"

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?)

"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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