How to Say ‘Fifteen thousand is a bit high.’ in Simplified Chinese
一万五有点儿高。
yī wàn wǔ yǒu diǎn ér gāo
[yíwànwǔ yǒudiǎnr gāo]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a soft, standard pushback, not a refusal. It usually means the employer is open to meeting you somewhere in the middle.
Phrase Breakdown
一万五
yī wàn wǔ
[yíwànwǔ]
fifteen thousand
Short spoken form of 一万五千 (15,000).
他每个月挣一万五。
He earns fifteen thousand a month.
有点儿高。
yǒu diǎn ér gāo
is a bit high
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) means 'a little'. It is often used for something unwanted. 高 (gāo) means 'high'. Note the Beijing 儿 (r) sound.
这个价格有点儿高。
This price is a bit high.
Words in this phrase
有点儿
yǒu diǎn ér
[yǒudiǎnr]
a bit; somewhat
Adverb before adjectives, often showing something is slightly undesirable.
今天有点儿冷。
It's a bit cold today.
高
gāo
[gāo]
high, tall
Used to describe something of great vertical extent.
他取得了最高境界的成就。
He has achieved the highest level of accomplishment.
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