Chinese beginners often ask about Chinese word for money 钱【qián=money】and 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】。
我 没有 钱 买 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 他 很 有钱 了。
II. Explain Chinese currency
Example 1:
10 Yuan
十【shí=10】块【kuài=Yuan (informal)】钱【qián=money】。
十 块 钱。
Or
十【shí=10】元【yuán=Yuan】。
十 元。
Or
十【shí=10】人民币【rénmínbì=Renmingbi (RMB), Yuan】。
十 人民币。
Example 2:
10 cents
十【shí=10】毛【máo=10 cents, 0.1 Yuan】钱【qián=money】。
十 毛 钱。
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】？
这 本 书 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】？
这 本 书 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 贵 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 的 饭店 很 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？
我 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】。
她 花 很多 钱 买 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 我 去 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】。
他 帮 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】？
你 有 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】
4．I 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】
6．Let me pay the bill.
让我来【ràng wǒ lái=let me do it】......。
Answer:
付钱【fù qián=pay the bill】
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