How do you say "But I only have 100 yuan on me." in Simplified Chinese?

"But I only have 100 yuan on me." in Simplified Chinese is "可是我身上只有一百块。". This phrase is commonly used in China.

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How to Say ‘But I only have 100 yuan on me.’ in Simplified Chinese

Q: What does "可是我身上只有一百块。" mean in English?

"可是我身上只有一百块。" means "But I only have 100 yuan on me." in English. Usage tip: [身上] means "on me / with me," so [我身上只有一百块] is literally "on me only have 100 yuan." [块] is the everyday spoken word for yuan.

可是我身上只有一百块。

kě shì wǒ shēn shàng zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi kuài

[kuh-shir waw shen shahng jir yoe ee bye kwye]

💬 Usage Tip: [身上] means "on me / with me," so [我身上只有一百块] is literally "on me only have 100 yuan." [块] is the everyday spoken word for yuan.

🇨🇳 In China: [一百块] is normal spoken Chinese for 100 yuan and sounds natural in a taxi. In everyday cash situations, people usually say [块] rather than the formal currency unit.

Phrase Breakdown

可是

kě shì

[kuh-shir]

but; however

Used to introduce a problem after someone offers a solution.

Example

可是我身上只有一百块。

But I only have 100 yuan on me.

我身上

wǒ shēn shàng

on me / with me

Refers to money or items one is carrying on one’s person.

Example

我身上没带钱。

I didn’t bring money with me.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The speaker refers to themself while explaining their payment situation.

Example

可是我身上只有一百块。

But I only have 100 yuan on me.

身

shēn

[shen]

body; on one's person

In 身上, it refers to what someone physically has with them.

Example

我身上只有一百块。

I only have 100 yuan on me.

上

shàng

[shahng]

on; with

In 身上, 上 helps express 'on me' or 'with me.'

Example

我身上只有一百块，没有小钱。

I only have 100 yuan on me and no small bills.

只有一百块

zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi kuài

only have 100 yuan

States that the amount available is limited; 块 is a common spoken word for yuan.

Example

我只有一百块。

I only have 100 yuan.

Words in this phrase

只

zhǐ

[jir]

only

Shows that the amount is limited and there are no other options.

Example

我身上只有一百块。

I only have 100 yuan on me.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have

Part of 只有, meaning 'only have.'

Example

我身上只有一百块。

I only have 100 yuan on me.

一百

yì bǎi

[ee bye]

one hundred

Refers to the amount of money the speaker has available.

Example

我身上只有一百块，不够找零吗？

I only have 100 yuan on me; is it hard to make change?

块

kuài

[kwye]

yuan; buck

A colloquial spoken unit for Chinese currency.

Example

可是我身上只有一百块。

But I only have 100 yuan on me.

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