块
kuài
Piece, chunk; unit of currency (yuan)
How to count money in Chinese with 块 (kuài)
Number + 块 (kuài) / 元 (yuán) (+ Number + 毛 (máo) / 角 (jiǎo)) (+ 钱 (qián))
块 (kuài) — counting money
HSK 1Numbers and Measure Words
Number + 块 (kuài) / 元 (yuán) (+ Number + 毛 (máo) / 角 (jiǎo)) (+ 钱 (qián))
HSK 1Numbers and Measure Words块 (kuài) — counting money
Rule structure
The main monetary unit is the yuan, written 元 (yuán), but in colloquial speech 块 (kuài) is used more often. Both units follow directly after the number: Numeral + 元 (yuán) / 块 (kuài). There are also smaller monetary units: 毛 (máo) or 角 (jiǎo) — one-tenth of a yuan, and 分 (fēn) — one-hundredth of a yuan.
Rule structure
The main monetary unit is the yuan, written 元 (yuán), but in colloquial speech 块 (kuài) is used more often. Both units follow directly after the number: Numeral + 元 (yuán) / 块 (kuài). There are also smaller monetary units: 毛 (máo) or 角 (jiǎo) — one-tenth of a yuan, and 分 (fēn) — one-hundredth of a yuan.
Examples
二十块五毛。
Èrshí kuài wǔ máo.
Twenty yuan and five mao.
五块五毛。
Wǔkuài wǔmáo.
Five yuan and five mao.
这本书三块五。
Zhè běnshū sānkuài wǔ.
This book is three yuan and five mao.
Examples
二十块五毛。
Èrshí kuài wǔ máo.
Twenty yuan and five mao.
五块五毛。
Wǔkuài wǔmáo.
Five yuan and five mao.
这本书三块五。
Zhè běnshū sānkuài wǔ.
This book is three yuan and five mao.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “counting money” in Chinese with 块?
Use the structure: Number + 块 (kuài) / 元 (yuán) (+ Number + 毛 (máo) / 角 (jiǎo)) (+ 钱 (qián)). For example: 二十块五毛。 — “Twenty yuan and five mao”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
二十块五毛。 — “Twenty yuan and five mao”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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