Traditional Chinese - Price and Quantity

大概___

Dàgài ___.

About ___.

Meaning: 大概___ (Dàgài ___) means “About ___.” Use it when the number is approximate, not exact.

When to use: Use it for approximate prices, quantities, times, or amounts, such as 大概一百塊 (Dàgài yìbǎi kuài), “about 100 dollars.”

Tip: Don’t use 大概 (dàgài) when you need an exact price. It means “about” or “approximately.”

這樣夠了

Zhèyàng gòu le.

That's enough.

Meaning: 這樣夠了 (Zhèyàng gòu le) means “That’s enough.”

When to use: Use it when the current amount is sufficient, like when a vendor is adding food or a friend is pouring a drink.

再多一點

Zài duō yìdiǎn.

A little more.

Meaning: 再多一點 (Zài duō yìdiǎn) means “A little more.”

When to use: Use it when you want someone to increase the amount slightly.

Tip: 再 (zài) here means “again/more.” Don’t confuse it with 在 (zài), which means “at” or “in.”

少一點

Shǎo yìdiǎn.

A little less.

Meaning: 少一點 (Shǎo yìdiǎn) means “A little less.”

When to use: Use it when you want someone to reduce the amount slightly.

我要___

Wǒ yào ___.

I'll take ___.

Meaning: 我要___ (Wǒ yào ___) means “I’ll take ___.”

When to use: Use it to choose something to buy or order, such as 我要這個 (Wǒ yào zhège), “I’ll take this.”

Tip: 我要 (wǒ yào) is common and natural for ordering, but add 請問 (qǐngwèn) or 謝謝 (xièxie) to sound warmer.

可以用___付款嗎？

Kěyǐ yòng ___ fùkuǎn ma?

Can I pay with ___?

Meaning: 可以用___付款嗎？ (Kěyǐ yòng ___ fùkuǎn ma?) means “Can I pay with ___?”

When to use: Use it to ask if a payment method is accepted, like 現金 (xiànjīn), 信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ), or LINE Pay.

是每人還是總共？

Shì měi rén háishì zǒnggòng?

Per person or total?

Meaning: 是每人還是總共？ (Shì měi rén háishì zǒnggòng?) means “Per person or total?”

When to use: Use it to clarify whether a price is for each person or for everyone combined.

___塊嗎

___ kuài ma?

___ dollars?

Meaning: ___塊嗎？ (___ kuài ma?) means “___ dollars?”

When to use: Use it to check or confirm a price you heard. In Taiwan, 塊 (kuài) is the common spoken word for New Taiwan dollars.