How to Say ‘It's eighty-six yuan in total’ in Simplified Chinese
一共八十六块
yī gòng bā shí liù kuài
[ee gong bāshíliù kwy]
💬 Usage Tip: In speech, prices use 块 (kuài) rather than the written 元 (yuán). 一共 (yí gòng) "in total" is said with (yí), because 一 changes to a rising tone before a falling tone.
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.
八十六
bā shí liù
[bāshíliù]
eighty-six
The number 86.
这本书八十六块。
This book is 86 yuan.
块
kuài
[kwy]
kuai; yuan (informal measure of money)
A common spoken word for Chinese currency units.
这杯咖啡二十块，不贵。
This coffee is 20 kuai, not expensive.
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