Money in Chinese

Money and shopping words in Chinese: 钱 (qián, money), 价格 (jiàgé, price), 现金 (xiànjīn, cash), 硬币 (yìngbì, coin), 纸币 (zhǐbì, banknote), 信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ, credit card), 商店 (shāngdiàn, shop), 折扣 (zhékòu, discount). Below are all 24 money & shopping words from lessons 51 and 53 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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All 25 Chinese money & shopping words

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Money

钱 qián money

她需要钱买吃的。

Tā xūyào qián mǎi chī de.

She needs money for food.

Lesson 51 · Money & Paying 12 words

价格 jiàgé price

你看到价格了吗？

Nǐ kàndào jiàgé le ma？

Do you see the price?
便宜 piányi cheap

他买了便宜的鞋子。

Tā mǎi le piányi de xiézi。

He bought cheap shoes.
贵 guì expensive

那辆车看起来很贵。

Nà liàng chē kàn qǐlái hěn guì。

That car looks expensive.
现金 xiànjīn cash

我觉得她需要一些现金。

Wǒ juéde tā xūyào yī xiē xiànjīn.

I think she needs some cash.
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card

我可以用我的信用卡付钱。

Wǒ kěyǐ yòng wǒ de xìnyòngkǎ fùqián。

I can pay with my credit card.
收据 shōujù receipt

可以给我收据吗？

Kěyǐ gěi wǒ shōujù ma？

Can I get the receipt please?
账单 zhàngdān bill

谁来付账单？

Shéi lái fù zhàngdān？

Who is going to pay the bill?
零钱 língqián change

我付了钱，拿到了一些零钱。

Wǒ fù le qián, nádào le yīxiē língqián.

I paid and got some change.
硬币 yìngbì coin

我有几个硬币。

Wǒ yǒu jǐ ge yìngbì。

I have a few coins.
纸币 zhǐbì banknote

那是什么样的纸币？

Nà shì shénmeyàng de zhǐbì？

What kind of banknote is that?
这个多少钱？ Zhè ge duōshao qián? How much is this?

这个多少钱？

Zhè ge duōshao qián?

How much is this?
我可以刷卡吗 Wǒ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma Can I pay by card?

我可以刷卡吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma？

Can I pay by card?

Lesson 53 · Shops & Errands 12 words

商店 shāngdiàn shop

这是我最喜欢的商店。

Zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de shāngdiàn。

This is my favourite shop.
收银员 shōuyínyuán cashier

她是新的收银员。

Tā shì xīn de shōuyínyuán。

She is the new cashier.
队 duì queue

这个队很长。

Zhè ge duì hěn cháng。

This queue is very long.
开门 kāimén open

这家商店今天开门。

Zhè jiā shāngdiàn jīntiān kāimén。

The shop is open today.
关门 guānmén closed

可惜，药店关门了。

Kěxī, yàodiàn guānmén le.

Sadly, the pharmacy is closed.
价格标签 jiàgé biāoqiān price tag

他们看到了价格标签。

Tāmen kàndào le jiàgé biāoqiān。

They saw the price tag.
折扣 zhékòu discount

我很喜欢他们的折扣。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan tāmen de zhékòu。

I love their discounts.
退货政策 tuìhuò zhèngcè return policy

这个退货政策看起来很公平。

Zhè ge tuìhuò zhèngcè kàn qǐlái hěn gōngpíng.

This return policy seems fair.
保修 bǎoxiū warranty

保修可以保护你买的东西。

Bǎoxiū kěyǐ bǎohù nǐ mǎi de dōngxi。

A warranty protects your purchase.
试衣间 shìyījiān fitting room

他们使用了试衣间。

Tāmen shǐyòng le shìyījiān。

They used the fitting room.
购物车 gòuwùchē shopping cart

我们需要一个购物车。

Wǒmen xūyào yī ge gòuwùchē.

We need a shopping cart.
顾客 gùkè customer

顾客总是对的。

Gùkè zǒngshì duì de。

The customer is always right.