Elementary - Chinese Money Denominations (B0549)

A: 妈妈，我问你个问题。
Māma, wǒ wèn nı̌ ge wèntı́.
Mommy, I want to ask you a question.

B: 好啊。
Hǎo a.
OK.

A: 一块钱里有几个一角钱？
Yı̄ kuài qián lı̌ yǒu jı̌ ge yı̄ jiǎo qián?
How many ”jiao” are there in one RMB?

B: 十个。妈妈问你，一角钱里有几个一分钱？
Shı́ ge. Māma wèn nı̌, yı̄ jiǎo qián lı̌ yǒu jı̌ ge yı̄ fēn qián?
Ten. Let me ask you: in one ”jiao” how many ”fen” are
there?

A: 十个。
Shı́ ge.
Ten.

B: 对了！宝贝真聪明。
Duı̀ le! Bǎobèi zhēn cōngming.
That’s right! You’re a really smart kid.

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Key Vocabulary

问 wèn to ask

问题 wèntı́ question

有 yǒu to have

里 lı̌ in

一块钱 yı̄ kuài qián 1 RMB

一角钱 yı̄ jiǎo qián 1 jiao

一分钱 yı̄ fēn qián 1 fen

聪明 cōngming intelligent

Supplementary Vocabulary

货币 huòbı̀ money, currency

人民币 rénmı́nbı̀ Renminbi (Chinese

currency)

面值 miànzhı́ denomination

一百 yı̄ bǎi one hundred

一千 yı̄ qiān one thousand

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 一万 yı̄ wàn ten thousand

一亿 yı̄ yı̀ one hundred million

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