🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases

How to say “How much is it?” in Mandarin Chinese

多少钱?

duōshao qián?

Literally: how much money?neutral

Point and add 这个 ("this"): 这个多少钱? Bargaining is normal in markets but not in malls or supermarkets. Most payments in China are made by phone with WeChat Pay or Alipay.

Other ways to say it

Mandarin ChinesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
这个多少钱?zhège duōshao qián?how much is this?Pointing at an item
能便宜一点吗?néng piányi yīdiǎn ma?can you make it cheaper?Bargaining at markets

In a sentence

老板,这件衣服多少钱?

Lǎobǎn, zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?

Boss, how much is this piece of clothing?

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