How to Say ‘30 yuan’ in Simplified Chinese
三十元
sān shí yuán
[san shir ywen]
Phrase Breakdown
三十
sān shí
[san shir]
thirty
The number 30, commonly used before a currency unit in prices.
这个蛋糕三十元。
This cake is 30 yuan.
元
yuán
[ywen]
yuan
The Chinese currency unit placed after the number in a price.
这杯茶要八元，不是三十元。
This tea costs 8 yuan, not 30 yuan.
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