Learn to ask "how many, how much" in Chinese, grammar, examples and exercises.Vocabulary: price, Do you sell Beijing maps?

Conversation 1 : Do you sell Beijing maps?

- Xiǎojiě, 小姐， yǒu 有 Běijīng 北京 dìtú 地图 ma ? 吗？ - Yǒu, 有， zhè 这 xiē 些 dōu 都 shì. 是。 Nǐ 你 yào 要 nǎ 哪 zhǒng ? 种？ - Zhè 这 zhǒng 种 dìtú 地图 duōshao 多少 qián 钱 yì 一 zhāng? 张？ - Liǎng 两 kuài 块 wǔ 5 yì 一 zhāng. 张。 - Wǒ 我 yào 要 yì 一 zhāng. 张。 有 yǒu (v) there is 些 xiē (m) some 要 yào (v) want, wish 种 zhǒng (m) kind, sort 多少 duōshao (pro) how many, how much 钱 qián (n) money 块 kuài (m) (unit of money = yuan) Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 01.mp3

Translation

- Miss, do you sell ( have ) Beijing maps here?

- Yes, those all are. What kind dou you want?

- This kind of map, how much for one?

- 2.5 Yuans for one.

- I want one.

Conversation 2 : How much for one pound of grape?

- Pútao 葡萄 duōshao 多少 qián 钱 yì 一 jīn ? 斤？ - Liǎng 两 kuài 块 wǔ 5 yì 一 jīn. 斤？ Nǐ 你 yào 要 jǐ 几 jīn ? 斤？ - Wǒ 我 yào 要 sān 3 jīn 斤 bàn. 半。 斤 jīn (m) ( unit of weight ) 0.5 kg 半 bàn (n) half Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 02.mp3

Translation

- How much for one pound of grape? ( grapefruit, how much one pound? )

- 2.5 Yuans one pound. How many pound do you want?

- I want 3 pounds and an half.