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How to Say ‘Three hundred ninety dollars.’ in Traditional Chinese

三百九十元。

sān bǎi jiǔ shí yuán

[sānbǎi jiǔshí ywen]

💬 Usage Tip: 元 (yuán) is the written-style word for dollars. In speech you'll hear 塊 (kuài) more often: 三百九十塊.

Phrase Breakdown

三百九十

sān bǎi jiǔ shí

[sānbǎi jiǔshí]

three hundred ninety

The number 390.

Example

這雙鞋三百九十元。

These shoes are 390 dollars.

元

yuán

[ywen]

yuan; dollar

The basic money unit in Taiwan Mandarin for prices; often understood as NT dollars in context.

Example

一杯咖啡五十元。

A cup of coffee is 50 dollars.

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