Simplified Chinese - Basic Price Quantity

大概___

Dàgài ___.

About ___.

Meaning: About ___.

When to use: Use 大概___。(Dàgài ___.) when you want to give an approximate price, quantity, or time (not exact).

Tip: Don't use 大概 when you need an exact number; it's for estimates.

够了

Gòu le.

That's enough.

Meaning: That's enough.

When to use: Use 够了。(Gòu le.) to say the amount or service provided is sufficient (food, change, help).

再多一点

Zài duō yìdiǎn.

A little more.

Meaning: A little more.

When to use: Use 再多一点。(Zài duō yìdiǎn.) when you want the seller to add a small extra amount (food, weight, portions).

少一点

Shǎo yìdiǎn.

A little less.

Meaning: A little less.

When to use: Use 少一点。(Shǎo yìdiǎn.) to ask for a slightly smaller amount (less spice, less salt, fewer pieces).

我要___

Wǒ yào ___.

I'll take ___.

Meaning: I'll take ___.

When to use: Use 我要___。(Wǒ yào ___.) when you choose an item or say the quantity you want to buy. For politeness you can also say 我想要___。(Wǒ xiǎng yào ___.)

Tip: Beginners sometimes drop the item after 我要; include the noun or number to be clear (e.g., 我要两个苹果).

可以用___付吗？

Kěyǐ yòng ___ fù ma?

Can I pay with ___?

Meaning: Can I pay with ___?

When to use: Use 可以用___付吗？(Kěyǐ yòng ___ fù ma?) to ask if a payment method is accepted (cash, card, apps).

是每人还是总共？

Shì měi rén háishi zǒnggòng?

Per person or total?

Meaning: Per person or total?

When to use: Use 是每人还是总共？(Shì měi rén háishi zǒnggòng?) when you need to know whether a price applies per person or is the total amount.

___块吗

___ kuài ma?

___ dollars?

Meaning: ___ dollars? (___ kuai?)

When to use: Use ___块吗？(___ kuài ma?) to repeat or check a heard price in casual speech. Note: 块 is the common spoken unit for RMB.

Tip: Learners sometimes use 块 with foreign currencies; in Mandarin, 块 usually refers to RMB in everyday speech.