How to Say ‘I don't have any change.’ in Simplified Chinese
没有零钱。
méi yǒu líng qián
[may yoh ling chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [零钱] means "small change," not just any money. So [没有零钱] means you don't have smaller bills or coins to make the payment easier.
Phrase Breakdown
没有
méi yǒu
[may yoh]
do not have; there is not
没有 means 'don't have' or 'there isn't/aren't.' It is very common for stating lack of money or change.
我没有零钱。
I don't have any change.
零钱
líng qián
[ling chyen]
change; small bills and coins
零钱 means small change, like smaller notes or coins used to make exact payment.
司机说没有零钱。
The driver said he doesn't have any change.
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