How to Say ‘I'll give it to you for one thousand’ in Traditional Chinese
算你一千
suàn nǐ yī qiān
[suàn nǐ yìqiān]
💬 Usage Tip: 算 (suàn) literally means "calculate"; 算你 + price means "I'll charge you" this amount. You'll also hear 算我便宜一點 "give me a lower price".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Vendors use 算你… to signal they're giving you a deal. It's the cue that bargaining is welcome.
Phrase Breakdown
算
suàn
[suàn]
to charge
To count a price for someone
老闆算我便宜一點。
The boss charged me a bit less.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
一千
yī qiān
[yìqiān]
one thousand
The number 1,000; 千 means thousand.
這支手機一千塊。
This phone costs one thousand dollars.
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