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How to Say ‘To charge five more’ in Simplified Chinese

多收五块

duō shōu wǔ kuài

[dwaw shōu wǔ kuài]

💬 Usage Tip: 块 (kuài) is the spoken word for yuan. Menus say 元, but people say 五块 for "five yuan".

Phrase Breakdown

多

duō

[dwaw]

Means “more” or “a bit more,” often used when asking for additional information.

Example

我想多了解一下你们的培训机会。

I’d like to learn more about your training opportunities.

收

shōu

[shōu]

to charge; to collect

To take money as payment.

Example

这里不收现金。

Cash isn't accepted here.

五

wǔ

[wǔ]

five

The numeral 5.

Example

她的香水是香奈儿五号。

Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.

块

kuài

[kuài]

yuan (colloquial)

Spoken unit of Chinese money, same as 元.

Example

这杯咖啡二十块。

This coffee is twenty yuan.

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