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How to Say ‘The only cash I have is a thousand-dollar bill.’ in Traditional Chinese

我身上現金只有一張一千。

wǒ shēn shàng xiàn jīn zhǐ yǒu yī zhāng yī qiān

[wo shēn shahng xiàn jīn zhǐ yoe yī jahng yìqiān]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: A NT$1000 bill is hard to break for a short ride, and drivers often lack change early in a shift. Small bills or an EasyCard make taxi payment much smoother.

Phrase Breakdown

我身上現金

wǒ shēn shàng xiàn jīn

the cash I have on me

This is the topic of the sentence: 'as for the cash on me'.

Example

我身上現金不夠。

I don't have enough cash on me.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

身

shēn

[shēn]

body

The physical structure of a person or an animal.

Example

你的身體看起來很健康。

Your body looks very healthy.

上

shàng

[shahng]

on; above

Part of the phrase meaning 'on the way.'

Example

路上小心。，餐廳這邊會幫您留位到七點半。

Take care on the way. We will hold your table here until 7:30.

現金

xiàn jīn

[xiàn jīn]

cash

Money in coins or notes, used for payment.

Example

這家店只接受現金。

This store only accepts cash.

只有一張一千。

zhǐ yǒu yī zhāng yī qiān

is only one thousand-dollar bill

只有 means 'only (have)'. 一張一千 means 'one 1,000 bill'.

Example

錢包裡只有一張一千。

There's only one thousand-dollar bill in my wallet.

Words in this phrase

只

zhǐ

[zhǐ]

only

Indicates exclusivity, nothing else included.

Example

這家店只收現金。

This store only accepts cash.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have

Used with 興趣 to mean 'to be interested in.'

Example

你對哪一類工作有興趣？

What kind of work are you interested in?

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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