How to Say ‘How much money’ in Simplified Chinese
多少钱
duō shǎo qián
[dwor-shaow chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [多少钱] is the standard way to ask price: literally "much money how much," but it just means "how much is it?" You can reuse [多少] with other nouns too, like [多少人] "how many people."
Phrase Breakdown
多少
duō shǎo
[dwor-shaow]
how much; how many
Used to ask about amount, often in prices with 钱.
这些苹果多少钱？
How much are these apples?
钱
qián
[chyen]
money
Means money; in shopping it often appears in price questions.
我今天没带很多钱。
I didn't bring much money today.
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