How to Say ‘Forty-six fifty in total.’ in Simplified Chinese
一共四十六块五。
yī gòng sì shí liù kuài wǔ
[ee gong sìshíliù kwye wǔ]
Phrase Breakdown
一共
yī gòng
[ee gong]
altogether; in total
Used by cashiers to tell you the final total price you need to pay.
你买了两杯，一共三十元。
You bought two cups; the total is 30 yuan.
四十六块五。
sì shí liù kuài wǔ
46.50 yuan
四十六 (sìshíliù) means 46, 块 (kuài) means 'yuan', and the final 五 means 5 jiao (0.5 yuan).
我付了四十六块五。
I paid 46.50 yuan.
Words in this phrase
四十六
sì shí liù
[sìshíliù]
forty-six
The number 46, formed as four-ten-six.
我有四十六块钱。
I have forty-six yuan.
块
kuài
[kwye]
kuai; yuan (informal money unit)
A common spoken measure word for money in Chinese, especially in everyday situations like taxi fares.
这次车费差五块。
This time the taxi fare is short by five kuai.
五
wǔ
[wǔ]
five
The numeral 5.
她的香水是香奈儿五号。
Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.
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