How to Say ‘It won't be more than a few yuan extra.’ in Simplified Chinese
多不了几块钱。
duō bù liǎo jǐ kuài qián
[duō bu liǎo jee kwye chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 不了 after a word means "can't reach that amount". So 多不了 means it can't come out much more. 几 here means "a few", not "how many".
Phrase Breakdown
多不了
duō bù liǎo
[duō bu liǎo]
won't be more than
Means the extra amount cannot be much.
多不了十分钟。
It won't take more than ten extra minutes.
几块钱。
jǐ kuài qián
a few yuan
几 means 'a few' and 块钱 means 'yuan' (money). Say jǐ kuài qián.
这个只要几块钱。
This only costs a few yuan.
Words in this phrase
几
jǐ
[jee]
a few; several
Used before measure words or time words to mean an indefinite small number, like a few.
这次想待几天，再回去上班。
This time I want to stay a few days before going back to work.
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.
钱
qián
[chyen]
money
Refers to money or price.
我没带很多钱，只买小杯咖啡。
I didn't bring much money, so I'm only buying a small coffee.
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