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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing the Korean Won currency with 韩元 (hányuán)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 韩元

    Explanation

    韩元 (hányuán) is the Chinese word for the Korean Won, the official currency of South Korea. It functions as a measure word placed after a number to indicate an amount of money in Won. When discussing prices or costs in Korean currency, use a number followed by 韩元.

    Examples

    • 这件衣服要三万韩元,不算贵。

      Zhè jiàn yīfu yào sānwàn Hányuán, bú suàn guì.

      This piece of clothing costs 30,000 Korean won — it's not expensive.

    • 我在机场换了五十万韩元的现金。

      Wǒ zài jīchǎng huàn le wǔshíwàn Hányuán de xiànjīn.

      I exchanged 500,000 Korean won in cash at the airport.

    • 这顿饭一共花了两万五千韩元。

      Zhè dùn fàn yígòng huā le liǎngwàn wǔqiān Hányuán.

      This meal cost a total of 25,000 Korean won.