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How to Say ‘Nine fifty, okay?’ in Traditional Chinese

九百五，可以嗎？

jiǔ bǎi wǔ kě yǐ ma

[jiǔbǎi wǔ kuh yee ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Meeting halfway like this is how most friendly bargaining ends in Taiwan. Pushing much further after a counteroffer can come across as stingy.

Phrase Breakdown

九百五，

jiǔ bǎi wǔ

Nine hundred fifty,

九百五 (jiǔ bǎi wǔ) is a short way to say 950. The 十 (shí) is dropped after 百. Pause after this part.

Example

一共三百五。

It's three hundred fifty in total.

Words in this phrase

九百五

jiǔ bǎi wǔ

[jiǔbǎi wǔ]

nine hundred fifty

Short for 九百五十, the number 950.

Example

一共九百五。

Nine hundred fifty in total.

可以嗎？

kě yǐ ma

is that okay?

可以 (kě yǐ) means 'can' or 'okay'. 嗎 (ma) turns it into a yes/no question. Kě changes to a rising tone before yǐ.

Example

我坐這裡，可以嗎？

Is it okay if I sit here?

Words in this phrase

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh yee]

can; may; okay

Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.

Example

晚上見面也可以。

Meeting in the evening is also okay.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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