Learn the words first
多少
duōshao
how much / how many
钱
qián
money
块
kuài
yuan (colloquial unit)
这个
zhège
this one
买
mǎi
to buy
贵
guì
expensive
Useful pattern
Ask 这个多少钱？ to find the price. 块 kuài is a common spoken name for yuan; formal prices use 元 yuán. 十块钱 means ten yuan. 太…了 expresses “too…”: 太贵了 means “too expensive”. This lesson uses whole-yuan prices.
Try it in a conversation
Read both turns below. Listen to the question, then practise the reply. Replace one word using this lesson’s vocabulary.
Examples to read and repeat
这个多少钱？
Zhège duōshao qián?
How much is this?
十块钱。
Shí kuài qián.
Ten yuan.
太贵了。
Tài guì le.
That is too expensive.