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How to Say ‘I also didn't bring much change today.’ in Simplified Chinese

Q: How do you say "I also didn't bring much change today." in Simplified Chinese?

"I also didn't bring much change today." in Simplified Chinese is "我今天也没带多少零钱。". This phrase is commonly used in China.

Q: What does "我今天也没带多少零钱。" mean in English?

"我今天也没带多少零钱。" means "I also didn't bring much change today." in English. Usage tip: [多少] in a negative sentence often means "much / many," not "how much," so [没带多少零钱] means "didn't bring much change." [也] goes before the verb phrase: [也没带].

我今天也没带多少零钱。

wǒ jīn tiān yě méi dài duō shǎo líng qián

[waw jin tyan yeh may dye dwaw shaow ling chyen]

💬 Usage Tip: [多少] in a negative sentence often means "much / many," not "how much," so [没带多少零钱] means "didn't bring much change." [也] goes before the verb phrase: [也没带].

Phrase Breakdown

我今天

wǒ jīn tiān

I today / today I

Sets the time frame for the statement.

Example

我今天很忙。

I’m very busy today.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The speaker is explaining their own situation.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

今天

jīn tiān

[jin tyan]

today

Specifies that this is today's particular situation, not always true.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

也没带

yě méi dài

also didn’t bring

Adds another negative statement, meaning “I also didn’t bring...”

Example

我也没带伞。

I also didn’t bring an umbrella.

Words in this phrase

也

yě

[yeh]

also

Adds another point to the explanation, often after mentioning a previous problem.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

没

méi

[may]

didn't

Negates the verb 带, meaning the action of bringing did not happen.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

带

dài

[dye]

bring; carry

Refers to what the speaker brought with them.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

多少零钱

duō shǎo líng qián

much small change / many coins

Refers to not having much loose change or small cash.

Example

我没带多少零钱。

I didn’t bring much small change.

Words in this phrase

多少

duō shǎo

[dwaw shaow]

much; many

In this negative sentence, 多少 means 'much' rather than asking a question.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

零钱

líng qián

[ling chyen]

change; small money

Used for small bills and coins needed for exact payment.

Example

我今天也没带多少零钱。

I also didn't bring much change today.

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