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How to Say ‘Yes, we charge 200 dollars per person.’ in Traditional Chinese

要,一個人收兩百元。

yào yī gè rén shōu liǎng bǎi yuán

[yaow ee guh rén shōu liǎngbǎi yuán]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Prices in Taiwan are in New Taiwan dollars, and 元 is how they're written. In speech people usually say 塊 (kuài) instead.

Phrase Breakdown

要,一個人

yào yī gè rén

Yes, per person

要 answers 'yes, you do have to'. Make the pause after it short, then say 一個人 (yí ge rén).

Example

要,一個人一百。

Yes, one hundred per person.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yaow]

need to; should

Used to express what is needed or which action should be taken.

Example

去車站要走幾號出口?

Which numbered exit do I need to take to go to the station area?

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.

Example

一球就讓全場安靜了。

That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.

Example

我想要一個這個。

I would like one of this.

人

rén

[rén]

person

Refers to an individual human being.

Example

人是社會的一部分。

A person is part of society.

收兩百元。

shōu liǎng bǎi yuán

we charge 200 dollars.

兩百 (liǎng bǎi) is two 3rd tones, so 兩 is pronounced rising: liáng bǎi.

Example

門票收兩百元。

Admission is 200 dollars.

Words in this phrase

收

shōu

[shōu]

to charge (a fee)

To collect money from someone as a fee.

Example

這裡收服務費。

They charge a service fee here.

兩百

liǎng bǎi

[liǎngbǎi]

two hundred

The number 200; 兩 is used instead of 二 before 百.

Example

我給你兩百元。

I'll give you 200 dollars.

元

yuán

[yuán]

dollar (NT$)

Formal unit of currency, used for New Taiwan dollars.

Example

一共五百元。

Five hundred dollars in total.

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