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tiān tiān hàn yǔ fēng (天天汉语风) Level 1 Lesson 2

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Level 1   Lesson 2

duō shǎo qián

多  少  钱  ？

It is another useful sentence for live in China. When you want to buy something, you need it. When you hear the price are too Expensive or too Cheap, you still need it. Letstart tiān tiān hàn yǔ fēng (天天汉语风) Level 1 Lesson 2.

duō shǎo qián

多  少  钱 ？

duō shǎo

In Chinese， 多 少 could be different meanings.

多 means: a lot, more,much.

少 means: a little,less,more.

When we put them together, it is not means:more or less, it is means: How many or How much.

qián

钱 means Money.

So total it mean: How much money ?

duō shǎo qián

多  少  钱 ？ How much money ?

Reply dsq to listen the pronounciation.

If you know the numbers,the answer is easy too.

fèn

分 means: cent

máo   jiǎo

毛  =  角 Both of them are same,it means: ten Cents. 毛 is more oral. 角 is more official or usually use for the books or writing.on the money,it use the sencond one.

kuài  yuán

块 =  元 These two also same. means: 100 cents. 块 is more oral. 元 is more official or usually use for the books or writing.on the money,it use the sencond one.

kuài máo fèn

1 块  = 10 毛 = 100 分

or

yuán jiǎo fèn

1 元  = 10 角 = 100 分

If you already know the numbers,now you cantry the below Q and A now.

Questions and answers:

duō shǎo qián

Q: 多  少  钱 ？ How much money ?

wǔ kuài sān máo qián
A: 五  块  三  毛  钱 。

means: 5.3 Yuan.

Try to find more similar price and practice with them.

yī gòng

If you already know 一 共 （means totally）, I am sure you can make it easier. :)