How to Say ‘The minimum spend is 1,200’ in Simplified Chinese
最低消费一千二
zuì dī xiāo fèi yī qiān èr
[dzway dī xiāofèi yìqiān'èr]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech, prices drop the unit at the end. 一千二 means 1,200, not 1,002. Likewise 三百五 is 350.
Phrase Breakdown
最低消费
zuì dī xiāo fèi
minimum spend
最低 (zuìdī) means lowest. 消费 (xiāofèi) means spending. Together they form the common term for 'minimum charge'.
这里有最低消费吗？
Is there a minimum spend here?
Words in this phrase
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
Used before adjectives or verbs to show the highest degree, like most interested or best.
在这些公司里，你最想了解哪一家？
Among these companies, which one do you most want to learn about?
低
dī
[dī]
low
Low in level or amount; 最低 means minimum.
这里的价格很低。
The prices here are low.
消费
xiāo fèi
[xiāofèi]
spending; consumption
Money spent; 最低消费 is a minimum spend.
这家餐厅消费不高。
Spending at this restaurant isn't high.
一千二
yī qiān èr
[yìqiān'èr]
one thousand two hundred
Short spoken form of 一千二百 (1,200).
一共一千二。
It's 1,200 in total.
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