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Answer to the Chinese Test

How Do You Say “I Have No Change.” in Mandarin Chinese?

The correct answer for this quiz is C.

                 Gùkè: Qǐng wèn, zhèxiē yígòng duōshao qián?
                  顾客:  请    问, 这些    一共      多少       钱?
                   
         Customer: May I ask how much it is in total?

  Shòu huò yuán: Yígòng shíyī kuài wǔ máo.
    售     货      员:  一共    11    块    5    毛。   
          Salesman: 11.5 Yuan.

                 Gùkè: Duìbuqǐ, wŏ méi yŏu língqián.
                  顾客:对不起,我  没   有    零钱。    
          Customer: Sorry. I have no change.

  Shòu huò yuán: Méiguānxi.
    售     货      员:   没关系。     
          Salesman: It doesn’t matter.

Key learning points:

  零钱 (língqián): n. change (money)    

Example:

Yígòng shōu nín yì băi kuài, zhè shì zhăo nín de língqián.
  一共      收   您   100    块, 这  是   找    您   的  零钱。
  
I received one hundred Yuan from you in total and here is your change.