Chinese grammar mistakes 7

 

When communicating in Chinese you may often make mistakes using Chinese grammar like:

False:

    亲,找您两块两毛两。

    Qīn, zhǎo nín liǎnɡkuài liǎnɡmáo liǎnɡ

True:

    亲,找您两块两毛二。

    Qīn, zhǎo nín liǎnɡkuài liǎnɡmáo èr

 

人民币的计量单位是块、毛、分(或元、角、分)。在“两块两毛两”中,最后一个数词“两”后带有量词“分”,可以说“两块两毛两分”。“两”后省去量词“分”,则只能用“二”,在对话中,这种省说“分”的说法更常用。

Renminbi is counted in units of 块、毛、分(or 元、角、分). In 两块两毛两,the last numeral 两 should carry the measure word 分.We say 两块两毛两分. But if 分 is absent, 二 must be used. Such expression with 分 omitted is very common in dialogue.

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