How to Say ‘Here's three fifty in change.’ in Simplified Chinese
找你三块五。
zhǎo nǐ sān kuài wǔ
[zhǎo nǐ sahn kwye wǔ]
💬 Usage Tip: 找 (zhǎo) usually means "look for", but when paying it means "give change". 找你 is "your change is…".
Phrase Breakdown
找你
zhǎo nǐ
your change (is)
找 (zhǎo) here means 'to give change', so 找你 means 'give you change'. Both syllables are third tone, so 找 is said in the second tone: zháo nǐ.
找你十块。
Here's ten yuan change.
Words in this phrase
找
zhǎo
[zhǎo]
to give change
When paying, 找 means to return the change to the customer.
老板找我两块钱。
The shop owner gave me two yuan in change.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
你可以帮我吗？
Can you help me?
三块五。
sān kuài wǔ
3.50 yuan
三块 (sān kuài) means 3 yuan, and the final 五 means 5 jiao (0.5 yuan).
这个三块五。
This one is 3.50 yuan.
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sahn]
three
The number three.
这个图有三部分，所以“三”表示数量。
This chart has three parts, so “三” shows quantity.
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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