1. learning
  2. languages
  3. chinese
  4. tocfl a
  5. day 105

day 105money matters

unit 14 · travel & health

    money matters

    Talk about money: spend it (花錢, 花時間), save it, pay by card or in cash, and ask for change.

    today’s words

    • 花 huā · spend (money, time)
    • 有錢 yǒuqián · rich, wealthy
    • 生意 shēngyì · business, trade
    • 商人 shāngrén · businessman, trader
    • 老闆娘 lǎobǎnniáng · the boss’s wife; the (female) owner
    • 店員 diànyuán · shop assistant
    • 存 cún · save, deposit; store
    • 零錢 língqián · small change, coins
    • 零用錢 língyòngqián · pocket money
    • 小費 xiǎofèi · tip, service charge
    • 困難 kùnnán · difficulty; difficult
    • 提 tí · withdraw (money); carry; mention
    • 刷卡 shuākǎ · pay by card

    sentences

    • 這件衣服花了我兩千塊。 · This top cost me two thousand dollars.
    • 學中文要花很多時間。 · Learning Chinese takes a lot of time.
    • 我每個月存三千塊。 · I save three thousand dollars a month.
    • 對不起,我沒有零錢。 · Sorry, I haven’t got any change.
    • 這裡可以刷卡嗎? · Can I pay by card here?