HSK2 — Day 21 — Hundreds and Thousands

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HSK1 numbers aren't enough anymore! Today let's learn hundreds and thousands.

Today's Vocabulary

2
liǎng
two (before measure words)
我有两个孩子。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge háizi.
I have two children.
1000
qiān
thousand
一千块钱。
Yìqiān kuài qián.
One thousand yuan.
100
bǎi
hundred
这件衣服一百块钱。
Zhè jiàn yīfu yìbǎi kuài qián.
This piece of clothing is 100 yuan.
jiàn
measure word (clothes/matters)
一件衣服。
Yí jiàn yīfu.
One piece of clothing.
měi
each / every
每个人都要工作。
Měi ge rén dōu yào gōngzuò.
Everyone has to work.

Today's Grammar

两 replaces 二 when counting things with a measure word, e.g. 两个 (two), not 二个.

我有两个孩子。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge háizi.
I have two children.
这件衣服一百块钱。
Zhè jiàn yīfu yìbǎi kuài qián.
This piece of clothing is 100 yuan.
每个学生都有书。
Měi ge xuésheng dōu yǒu shū.
Every student has a book.
那件衣服很便宜。
Nà jiàn yīfu hěn piányi.
That piece of clothing is very cheap.
这本书一千块钱。
Zhè běn shū yìqiān kuài qián.
This book costs 1000 yuan.