How to Say ‘Thirty-two kuai.’ in Simplified Chinese
三十二块。
sān shí èr kuài
[sānshí'èr kwye]
💬 Usage Tip: 块 (kuài) is the spoken word for yuan; the formal 元 (yuán) appears on signs and receipts but people almost always say 块.
Phrase Breakdown
三十二
sān shí èr
[sānshí'èr]
thirty-two
The number 32, formed as three-ten-two.
我们班有三十二个学生。
Our class has thirty-two students.
块
kuài
[kwye]
yuan; buck
块 is a common spoken measure word for money, similar to 'kuai' or 'bucks' in casual speech.
这次车费我只有一百块。
For this fare, I only have 100 yuan.
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