HSK 1 • Lesson 4多少钱
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多少钱

Duōshao qián
How Much Money
Pattern 1

多少钱？ —— 五块。

Duōshao qián? —— Wǔ kuài.
Meaning:How much is it? —— Five yuan.

Core price-inquiry frame in daily spoken Chinese: [Item] + 多少钱？ (Duōshao qián?).

Pattern 2

我要换钱。 —— 换多少？ —— 换一百美元。

Wǒ yào huàn qián. —— Huàn duōshao? —— Huàn yì bǎi měiyuán.
Meaning:I want to exchange money. —— How much to change? —— Change 100 US dollars.

Currency exchange dialogue formula: 要 (want) + 换钱 (exchange money) + 换 [amount] [currency].

Pattern 3

两杯咖啡 (Liǎng bēi kāfēi) vs *二杯咖啡

Liǎng bēi kāfēi
Meaning:Two cups of coffee (use 两 before measure words).

Crucial grammar rule: Use 两 (liǎng) instead of 二 (èr) before measure words.