How to Say ‘There's an extra 20 dollars’ in Traditional Chinese
要加二十元
yào jiā èr shí yuán
[yao jyah èrshí ywen]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 here means "it's required", not "want". So 要加二十元 means you have to add 20, as in 要排隊 "you have to line up".
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
加
jiā
[jyah]
add
Means to add something extra to the order.
要不要加一份蛋糕，加點甜點？
Would you like to add a slice of cake and add some dessert?
二十
èr shí
[èrshí]
twenty
Two tens; 'two' placed before 'ten' multiplies it.
我今年二十歲。
I am twenty years old this year.
元
yuán
[ywen]
yuan; dollar
The currency unit in Taiwan, often referring to New Taiwan dollars in daily speech.
代客泊車收一百元，很多人都覺得合理。
Charging 100 dollars for valet parking seems reasonable to many people.
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