How to Say ‘That's 28 yuan in total.’ in Simplified Chinese
一共二十八块。
yī gòng èr shí bā kuài
[ee gong èrshíbā kwye]
💬 Usage Tip: 一共 (yí gòng) means "in total". Note 一 reads (yí) here because the next syllable has 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.
二十八块。
èr shí bā kuài
28 yuan.
二十八 (èrshíbā) means 28. 块 (kuài) is the everyday word for 'yuan'.
这个十块。
This one is ten yuan.
Words in this phrase
二十八
èr shí bā
[èrshíbā]
twenty-eight
The number 28.
我有二十八个同学。
I have twenty-eight classmates.
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.
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