How to Say ‘Fifteen yuan in total.’ in Simplified Chinese
一共十五块。
yī gòng shí wǔ kuài
[yígòng shíwǔ kuài]
💬 Usage Tip: 块 (kuài) is the spoken word for yuan, which is used far more often than 元 in everyday shopping. 一共 (yí gòng) "altogether" is what sellers say when giving the total.
Phrase Breakdown
一共
yī gòng
[yígòng]
in total; altogether
Used to give the sum of a number or price.
一共三个人。
Three people in total.
十五
shí wǔ
[shíwǔ]
fifteen
The number 15.
我们有十五个人。
We have fifteen people.
块
kuài
[kuài]
yuan (colloquial)
Spoken unit of Chinese money, same as 元.
这杯咖啡二十块。
This coffee is twenty yuan.
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