Friday, April 15, 2011

Chinese Word for Money Lesson Plan

Chinese beginners often ask about Chinese word for money qián=moneyand money related words. If you are a new teacher, here Chinese lesson plan: how to teach them with examples.

 

Chinese Word for Money Lesson Plan

1. Explain money in Chinese with examples

2. Explain Chinese currency.

3. Explain Chinese money related words: how much money, price, expensive, and cheap.

4. Explain other Chinese money-related words: pay, spend, save, withdraw money, and the change.

5. Learning Activities - Fill the blank with all above Chinese money-related words.

 

I. Explain Chinese word for money with examples

Money in Chinese is 钱【qián=money.

Example 1:

I don't have money to buy a house.

我【wǒ=I】没有【méiyǒu=not have】钱【qián=money】买【mǎi=buy】房子【fángzi=house】。

没有 房子。

 

Example 2:

He is very rich now.

现在【xiànzài=now】他【tā=he】很【hěn=very】有钱【yǒuqián=rich了【le】。

现在 有钱 了。

 

II. Explain Chinese currency

Example 1:

10 Yuan

十【shí=10块【kuài=Yuan (informal)qián=money】。

Or

十【shí=10】元【yuán=Yuan】。

元。

Or

十【shí=10】人民币【rénmínbì=Renmingbi (RMB), Yuan】。

人民币。

 

Example 2:

10 cents

十【shí=10】毛【máo=10 cents, 0.1 Yuan】钱qián=money】。

 

III. Explain Chinese money related words

Example 1:

How much this book price?

这【zhè=this本【běn= a measure word for books书【shū=book】多少【duōshǎo=how much】钱【qián=money

多少 钱?

Or

Literally means,"How sell this book?"

这【zhè=this本【běn= a measure word for books书【shū=book怎么【zěnme=how卖【mài=sell

怎么 卖?

 

Example 2:

The price here is relatively reasonable.

这里【zhèlǐ=here 价钱【jiàqián=price 比较【bǐjiào=relatively 合理【hélǐ=reasonable】。

这里 价钱 比较 合理。

 

Example 3:

50 Yuan? It's too expensive.

五十【wǔshí=fifty元【yuán=Yuan】?太【tài=too】贵【guì=expensive了【le】。

五十 元?太 了。

 

Example 4:

The hotel is very cheap here.

这里【zhèlǐ=here的【de】饭店【fàndiàn= hotel很【hěn=very】便宜【piányi=cheap

这里 饭店 便宜。

 

IV. Explain Other Chinese money related words

Example 1:

Should I pay the bill?

我【wǒ=I应该【yīnggāi=should】付钱【fù qián=pay the bill 吗?

应该 付钱 吗?

 

Example 2:

She spends a lot of money buying clothes.

她【tā=she】花【huā=spend】很多【hěnduō=plenty】钱【qián=money】买【mǎi=buy】衣服【yīfu=clothes

很多 衣服。

 

Example 3:

Yesterday I went to the bank and withdraw money.

昨天【zuótiān=yesterday】我【wǒ=I】去【qù=go银行【yínháng=bank】取钱【qǔqián= withdraw money】。

昨天 银行 取钱。

 

Example 4:

He helps his parents save money.

他【tā=he帮【bāng=help父母【fùmǔ=parents省钱【shěngqián=save money】。

父母 省钱。

 

Example 5:

Do you have any change?

你【nǐ=you】有【yǒu=have】零钱【língqián= change, small change吗【ma】?

零钱 吗?

 

V. Learning Activities - Fill the blank with all above Chinese money-related words.

1. I use the credit card to withdraw money.

我【wǒ=I】用【yòng=use】信用卡【xìnyòngkǎ=credit card......

Answer:

取钱【qǔqián= withdraw money

 

2. Don't spend money buying pirate softwares.

不要【bùyào=don't...... 买【mǎi=buy】盗版【dàobǎn=pirate version】软件【ruǎnjiàn=software

Answer:

花钱【huāqián=spend money

 

3. Younger brother must learn to save money!

弟弟【dìdi=younger brother】要【yào=must】学【xué=learn......

Answer:

省钱【shěngqián=save money

 

4I want to cut my hair. How much it cost?

我【wǒ=I想【xiǎng=want to】剪【jiǎn=cut】头发【tóufa=hair】。......

Answer: 多少钱【duōshǎo qián

 

5. That shop is cheaper.

那【nà=that间【jiān=a measure word for rooms店【diàn=shop...... 更【gèng=more......

Answer: 价钱【jiàqián=price, 便宜【piányi=cheap

 

6Let me pay the bill.

我来ràng wǒ lái=let me do it......

Answer:

付钱【fù qián=pay the bill

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