HSK2 — Day 21 — Hundreds and Thousands
HSK1 numbers aren't enough anymore! Today let's learn hundreds and thousands.
Today's Vocabulary
两
two (before measure words)
我有两个孩子。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge háizi.
I have two children.
千
thousand
一千块钱。
Yìqiān kuài qián.
One thousand yuan.
百
hundred
这件衣服一百块钱。
Zhè jiàn yīfu yìbǎi kuài qián.
This piece of clothing is 100 yuan.
件
measure word (clothes/matters)
一件衣服。
Yí jiàn yīfu.
One piece of clothing.
每
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。
I have two children.
这件衣服一百块钱。
This piece of clothing is 100 yuan.
每个学生都有书。
Every student has a book.
那件衣服很便宜。
That piece of clothing is very cheap.
这本书一千块钱。
This book costs 1000 yuan.