How to Say ‘Do you have change?’ in Simplified Chinese
有零钱吗？
yǒu líng qián ma
[yoh ling-chyen ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [零钱] means small change as a set phrase, not just "money that is zero." [有零钱吗？] is the natural way to ask if someone has change.
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoh]
have; there is/are
Used to ask whether something exists or is available.
你有零钱吗？
Do you have change?
零钱
líng qián
[ling-chyen]
change; small bills and coins
Money in smaller amounts used for making change.
我没有零钱，只有大钱。
I don't have change, only large bills.
吗？
ma
question particle
Makes the sentence a question.
有零钱吗？
Do you have change?
Words in this phrase
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
这里有人吗？
Is there anyone here?
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