Simplified Chinese - Basic Price & Quantity

___多少钱

___ duōshao qián?

How much is ___?

Meaning: How much is ___?

When to use: Use this when you point to an item and want to know its price (e.g., 这件/这个 ___ 多少钱？).

要___

Yào ___.

It's ___.

Meaning: It's ___. (stating a price or amount)

When to use: Use to answer with a price or to state cost: 要十块。You can say just the amount too (e.g., 十块).

Tip: Beginners sometimes say 我要十块。(Wǒ yào shí kuài.) — that sounds like 'I want ten kuai' rather than giving the price.

一共多少钱

Yígòng duōshao qián?

How much is the total?

Meaning: How much is the total?

When to use: Ask this at checkout to find out the total amount to pay.

多少个

Duōshao ge?

How many?

Meaning: How many?

When to use: Ask about quantity using the general counter “个” (e.g., 多少个？).

Tip: Don't use 多少个？ for uncountable amounts (e.g., rice). Use a different measure word or 多少？ instead.

多少钱

Duōshǎo qián?

How much?

Meaning: How much is it?

When to use: A short, common way to ask price — use at markets and shops.

请给我___

Qǐng gěi wǒ ___.

___, please.

Meaning: ___, please. (polite request)

When to use: Ask the seller to give you a specific quantity or item: 请给我两斤葡萄。

只要___，谢谢。

Zhǐ yào ___, xièxie.

Just ___, please.

Meaning: Just ___, please. (only that amount)

When to use: Use to say you only want a small or specific quantity politely: 只要一个，谢谢。

太贵了

Tài guì le.

That's too expensive.

Meaning: That's too expensive.

When to use: Say this when the price is higher than you expect; often used when bargaining or reacting.

有便宜一点的吗？

Yǒu piányi yìdiǎn de ma?

Do you have a cheaper one?

Meaning: Do you have a cheaper one?

When to use: Ask this if you want a lower priced option: 有便宜一点的吗？

我钱不够

Wǒ qián bú gòu.

I don't have enough money.

Meaning: I don't have enough money.

When to use: Explain that you can't pay the full price: 我钱不够。

现金还是刷卡

Xiànjīn háishi shuākǎ?

Cash or card?

Meaning: Cash or card?

When to use: Ask or offer a payment method at checkout: 现金还是刷卡？

这是一个的价格吗？

Zhè shì yí gè de jiàgé ma?

Is that each?

Meaning: Is that each? (Is that the price per item?)

When to use: Ask whether the stated price is the unit price (per piece) — e.g., when prices might be per kilo or per item.

Tip: Beginners may confuse '一个' (per item) with '一斤' (per jin).

___一个

___ yí gè.

___ each.

Meaning: ___ each. (unit price)

When to use: Use this to state '___ per one' when giving a unit price: 五块一个。