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How to Say ‘Twenty-five yuan’ in Simplified Chinese

二十五块

èr shí wǔ kuài

[ar-shrr-woo kwy]

🇨🇳 In China: In everyday buying and selling, [块] is the normal casual way to quote prices. You'll hear it constantly in cafés, shops, taxis, and markets.

Phrase Breakdown

二十五

èr shí wǔ

[ar-shrr-woo]

twenty-five

The number 25 used here to state a price.

Example

中杯热咖啡二十五块。

A medium hot coffee is 25 kuai.

kuài

[kwy]

kuai; yuan (informal measure of money)

The spoken currency word used after a number for price.

Example

这杯二十五块,很便宜。

This cup is 25 kuai, very cheap.

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