Writing
块 (kuài) — how to say "piece" in Chinese
块
Piece, chunk; unit of currency (yuan)
noun measure word
How to use it
Goes between a number (or 这/那) and the noun; a number can't attach to a noun without it.
我买了一块蛋糕。
wǒ mǎi le yī kuài dàn gāo
I bought a piece of cake.
Character composition
土
earth, soil
夬
component (in 块)
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
十块钱
shí kuài qián
ten yuan
五块钱
wǔ kuài qián
five yuan
Examples
今天我有十块钱，我想买一杯茶。
Today I have ten yuan, I want to buy a cup of tea.
我有一块钱
I have one yuan.
Mnemonic
[kuài-] Quiet Quentin strolls through the garden, where he digs up chunks of earth 土 to find hidden treasures. 🌱 Each time he discovers a 夬, he imagines it's a shiny coin 块 and happily adds it to his growing collection.
Money and prices
Money and prices in Chinese →Frequently asked questions
How do you say "piece" in Chinese?
"piece" in Chinese is 块 (kuài).
块 meaning in English
块 (kuài) means "Piece, chunk; unit of currency (yuan)".
How is 块 pronounced?
It is pronounced kuài (written as kuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "piece" in Chinese characters?
It is written 块 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 块?
块 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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