How to Say ‘A hundred kuai, okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
一百块，行吗？
yì bǎi kuài xíng ma
[yìbǎi kuài xíng ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Countering well below the asking price is normal. Offering roughly half to two-thirds is a common opening at tourist markets, and doing it with a smile keeps things friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
一百块，
yì bǎi kuài
one hundred yuan,
一百 (yìbǎi) means 'one hundred'. 块 (kuài) is the spoken word for yuan. 一 is said in fourth tone before 百.
我只有一百块。
I only have one hundred yuan.
Words in this phrase
一百
yì bǎi
[yìbǎi]
one hundred
The number 100.
这个包一百块。
This bag is 100 yuan.
块
kuài
[kuài]
yuan (colloquial)
Spoken unit of Chinese money, same as 元.
这杯咖啡二十块。
This coffee is twenty yuan.
行吗？
xíng ma
is that OK?
行 (xíng) means 'OK/acceptable'. 吗 (ma) makes it a question. This is a common way to make an offer when bargaining.
明天来，行吗？
Is coming tomorrow OK?
Words in this phrase
行
xíng
[xíng]
okay; fine
Expresses that something is acceptable.
明天也行。
Tomorrow is fine too.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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