How to Say ‘Nine hundred is too low.’ in Traditional Chinese
九百太低了啦。
jiǔ bǎi tài dī le la
[jiǔbǎi tai dee le la]
💬 Usage Tip: 啦 (la) at the end softens the refusal into a friendly, slightly whiny tone. It's very typical of Taiwan speech.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: A playful 太低了啦 from the vendor is part of the dance, not a real rejection. Expect a counteroffer to follow.
Phrase Breakdown
九百
jiǔ bǎi
[jiǔbǎi]
nine hundred
The number 900.
我只有九百塊。
I only have nine hundred dollars.
太低了啦。
tài dī le la
is too low.
太…了 (tài…le) means 'too…'. 低 (dī) means low. 啦 (la) is a casual Taiwanese-style particle that softens the refusal.
這個價錢太低了啦。
This price is too low.
Words in this phrase
太
tài
[tai]
too; overly
Used to say that something exceeds a comfortable or expected level.
這個太貴了，我再看看。
This is too expensive, so I’ll keep looking.
低
dī
[dee]
low
Means low in amount or level; in restaurant contexts it often appears in 低消, meaning minimum charge.
平日的低消通常比較低。
The minimum charge on weekdays is usually lower.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
啦
la
[la]
emphatic sentence-final particle
Adds strong emphasis or impatience to a statement, common in Taiwan.
不要啦！
No way!
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