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How to Say ‘One thousand-dollar bill’ in Traditional Chinese

一張一千

yī zhāng yī qiān

[yī jahng yìqiān]

💬 Usage Tip: 張 (zhāng) is the counting word for flat things like bills, tickets, and paper. 一 is read (yì) here, since it comes before a first-tone word.

Phrase Breakdown

一

yī

[yī]

one

Indicates a single item or unit.

Example

我有一隻貓

I have one cat.

張

zhāng

[jahng]

classifier for flat objects

A measure word commonly used for tickets, paper, cards, and similar flat items.

Example

這張全票是今天用的。

This full-fare ticket is for use today.

一千

yī qiān

[yìqiān]

one thousand

The number 1,000; 千 means thousand.

Example

這支手機一千塊。

This phone costs one thousand dollars.

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