How to Say ‘It's 85 dollars in total’ in Traditional Chinese
一共八十五元
yī gòng bā shí wǔ yuán
[yī gòng bāshíwǔ ywen]
💬 Usage Tip: 元 (yuán) is the written and formal word for dollar. In casual speech you'll often hear 塊 (kuài) instead: 八十五塊.
Phrase Breakdown
一共
yī gòng
[yī gòng]
altogether
The total amount.
這些物品一共是五十元。
These items are fifty dollars in total.
八十五元
bā shí wǔ yuán
Eighty-five dollars
八十五 (bāshíwǔ) is 85, and 元 (yuán) is the unit for dollars (NT$). Say the number and the unit together.
這杯拿鐵八十五元。
This latte is eighty-five dollars.
Words in this phrase
八十五
bā shí wǔ
[bāshíwǔ]
eighty-five
The number 85: eight tens plus five.
這杯八十五元。
This cup is 85 dollars.
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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