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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing a monetary unit with 元 (yuán)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 元

    Explanation

    元 (yuán) is the basic monetary unit of Chinese currency (RMB) and is also used as a general word for "dollar" or "yuan." It appears after a number to indicate a price or amount. For example, 五元 means "five yuan."

    Examples

    • 这杯咖啡三十五元，你要买吗？

      zhè bēi kāfēi sānshíwǔ yuán, nǐ yào mǎi ma?

      This cup of coffee is thirty-five yuan, do you want to buy it?

    • 他每个月花两千元租房子。

      tā měi gè yuè huā liǎngqiān yuán zū fángzi.

      He spends two thousand yuan a month on rent.

    • 这本书只要二十元，很便宜。

      zhè běn shū zhǐyào èrshí yuán, hěn piányi.

      This book is only twenty yuan, very cheap.

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