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How to Say ‘Does parking cost money?’ in Simplified Chinese

停车要钱吗？

tíng chē yào qián ma

[ting-chuh yaow qián ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 要钱 (yào qián), literally "want money", is the everyday way to ask whether something costs money. You can reuse it as 进去要钱吗？ "does it cost to go in?"

🇨🇳 In China: Asking this is normal in Chinese cities, where parking is often charged by the hour. Restaurants commonly offer free parking for diners, and you may need to get your ticket stamped at the counter.

Phrase Breakdown

停车

tíng chē

[ting-chuh]

to park a car

Means to stop and leave a vehicle in a parking spot.

Example

门口的人可以帮您停车。

The person at the entrance can help park your car.

要钱吗？

yào qián ma

does it cost money?

要钱 means 'to cost money'. 吗 turns it into a question.

Example

进去要钱吗？

Does it cost money to go in?

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yaow]

need to; must

Shows necessity or requirement, often used in rules, policies, and instructions.

Example

你要在规定时间内取消预订。

You need to cancel the reservation within the specified time.

钱

qián

[qián]

money

Currency used as a medium of exchange.

Example

我没有带钱。

I didn't bring money.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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