How to Say ‘You should give me two yuan back.’ in Simplified Chinese
应该找我两块
yīng gāi zhǎo wǒ liǎng kuài
[ying gai jaow waw lee-ang kwye]
💬 Usage Tip: In [应该找我两块], [我] comes before the amount because it's the person receiving the change: literally "should give me two yuan back." You can swap the person: [应该找你两块] .
Phrase Breakdown
应该
yīng gāi
[ying gai]
should; ought to
Shows what is expected or correct in the situation.
你应该找我两块。
You should give me two yuan in change.
找我
zhǎo wǒ
give me change; pay me back; look for me
In this sentence, it means to return money to me as change.
你找我十块钱。
Give me ten yuan in change.
Words in this phrase
找
zhǎo
[jaow]
to give change
Used when a cashier returns money after payment.
你应该找我两块。
You should give me two yuan in change.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
The speaker is the person who should receive the change.
你应该找我两块。
You should give me two yuan in change.
两块
liǎng kuài
two yuan
This is the amount of money being discussed.
这个苹果两块。
This apple is two yuan.
Words in this phrase
两
liǎng
[lee-ang]
two
Used before 块 to say two yuan.
你应该找我两块。
You should give me two yuan in change.
块
kuài
[kwye]
yuan; buck
A spoken money unit in Chinese used for prices and change.
你应该找我两块。
You should give me two yuan in change.
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