How to Say ‘How much is it per hour?’ in Traditional Chinese
一個小時多少錢？
yī gè xiǎo shí duō shǎo qián
[ee gè xiǎoshí dwor shaow chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Put the unit first and then 多少錢 to ask a rate, with no word for "per" needed. For example, 一個人多少錢 means "how much per person?".
Phrase Breakdown
一個小時
yī gè xiǎo shí
one hour
This is the time unit being priced. 一 is said yí before 個.
停車一個小時。
Park for one hour.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
個
gè
[gè]
measure word for time, events, etc.
A measure word for various items.
請給我一個蘋果。
Please give me an apple.
小時
xiǎo shí
[xiǎoshí]
hour
A unit of time of sixty minutes.
我等了兩個小時。
I waited two hours.
多少錢？
duō shǎo qián
how much money?
This is the standard way to ask a price. Raise your voice slightly on 錢.
這個多少錢？
How much is this?
Words in this phrase
多少
duō shǎo
[dwor shaow]
how much; how many
Used to ask about quantity or price depending on context.
這個多少比較合理？
How much would be more reasonable for this?
錢
qián
[chyen]
money
Refers to money or price; often heard when asking how much something costs.
這個錢我要先準備好。
I need to prepare the money for this first.
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