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5. Structure
Number 1+ ringgit +number 2+ 10 cent + number 3
+ cent.
Example
Sān
+
kuài
+
liǎng
+
máo
+
wǔ
+
fēn
Meaning
RM3.25 / 3 ringgit and 25cent.
6. Structure
Number 1 + measurement word / unit + noun +
price.
Example
Yī
gōngjīn x īguā s ì kuài bàn。
Meaning
One kg of watermelon is RM4.50.
7. Structure
Possessive adjective+ noun + very + adjective!
Example
Nǐ de xīguā hěn guì!
Meaning
Your watermelons are very expensive!
Yíwènc í
Interrogative word
shénme
what
hǎo ma?
Is it okay?
shénme
shíhòu
when
ne?
Interrogative particle
in question with “ne”
duōshǎoqián
how much
ba
Interrogative particle
in suggections with
“ba”
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Mandarin for All : Book 1 (Second Edition)