How do you say "How much does it cost?" in Chinese?

"How much does it cost?" in Chinese is 多少钱？ (duō shǎo qián). In traditional characters it is 多少錢？.

What is the pinyin for 多少钱？?

The pinyin for 多少钱？ is duō shǎo qián.

Is there a formal or polite way to say "How much does it cost?" in Chinese?

Yes — a more formal variant is 请问这个多少钱？ (qǐng wèn zhè ge duō shǎo qián). Use it with elders, customers, and in business settings.

Is there a casual way to say "How much does it cost?" in Chinese?

A casual variant is 这个几块？ (zhè ge jǐ kuài). Use it with friends, peers, and informal settings.

What HSK level includes "多少钱？"?

多少钱？ is an HSK 1 vocabulary item. It is part of the shopping category.

How to Say “How much does it cost?” in Chinese

Shopping · HSK 1

Quick Answer

"How much does it cost?" in Chinese is 多少钱？ (duō shǎo qián). The ubiquitous Chinese price question is 多少钱 (duōshǎo qián), literally "how much money". Add 这个 to point: 这个多少钱 (how much is this one).

Primary translation

多少钱？

duō shǎo qián

Traditional: 多少錢？

Variants by register

Formal

请问这个多少钱？

qǐng wèn zhè ge duō shǎo qián

Casual

这个几块？

zhè ge jǐ kuài

When to use it

The ubiquitous Chinese price question is 多少钱 (duōshǎo qián), literally "how much money". Add 这个 to point: 这个多少钱 (how much is this one). 多少 asks for any number; 几 asks for a small number (usually < 10), so 几块 sounds casual and implies a cheap item. In markets, use 多少钱 and expect to haggle; in chain stores the price is fixed. Written yuan is 元 in formal contexts, 块 in speech.

Example sentences

这个多少钱？
Zhège duōshǎo qián?
How much is this?
一斤苹果多少钱？
Yī jīn píngguǒ duōshǎo qián?
How much for half a kilo of apples?
太贵了，便宜点儿吧。
Tài guì le, piányi diǎnr ba.
Too expensive, make it a bit cheaper.

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