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How to Say ‘The bag is one dollar.’ in Traditional Chinese

袋子一塊

dài zi yī kuài

[dye dz Yī kuài]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices don't need a verb. Just put the item and then the amount: 咖啡五十塊 "the coffee is fifty dollars". 塊 (kuài) is the everyday spoken word for a dollar.

Phrase Breakdown

袋子

dài zi

[dye dz]

bag

Used for a shopping bag or small carry bag at checkout.

Example

請給我一個袋子,這個不好拿。

Please give me a bag; this is hard to carry.

一

yī

[Yī]

one

Refers to a single instance or unit.

Example

再試一次。

Try once again.

塊

kuài

[kuài]

dollar (colloquial)

Spoken measure word for money, equal to 元.

Example

這杯茶五十塊。

This cup of tea is fifty dollars.

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