<p>元 角 分 are standard Mandarin, while 块 毛 分 are colloquial usage. If it is an exam or some formal occasion you need to use the corresponding, but it is perfectly understandable to mix it up on a daily basis.</p>

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2022-01-26T11:57:23.533Z
2022-01-26T11:57:23.533Z
Catrina
<p>三块两毛四</p>
<p>十五块零八分</p>
<p>四块五毛两分  or 四块五毛二</p>
<p>二元、二毛、二分 are all unnatural. Use 两 when 块 毛 or 分 is followed, use 二 if not.</p>
<p>零 is used when there’s 0 毛 but nonzero 分 and 块.</p>

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2022-01-26T06:10:25.063Z
2022-01-26T06:19:26.283Z
2022-01-26T06:19:26.283Z
lilysirius
<p>How should one read &quot;3.24元&quot;?
a)三块二毛四
b)三块两毛四</p>
<p>also, &quot;15.08元&quot;:
a)十五块八分
b)十五块零八分</p>
<p>also, &quot;4.52元&quot;
a) 四块五毛二分
b) 四块五毛两分</p>

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Notes in reading money in Chinese (using 两 and 零）
# Notes in reading money in Chinese (using 两 and 零）

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-26)

How should one read "3.24元"?
a)三块二毛四
b)三块两毛四

also, "15.08元":
a)十五块八分
b)十五块零八分

also, "4.52元"
a) 四块五毛二分
b) 四块五毛两分

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-01-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

三块两毛四

十五块零八分

四块五毛两分 or 四块五毛二

二元、二毛、二分 are all unnatural. Use 两 when 块 毛 or 分 is followed, use 二 if not.

零 is used when there’s 0 毛 but nonzero 分 and 块.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-26. Score: 1

元 角 分 are standard Mandarin, while 块 毛 分 are colloquial usage. If it is an exam or some formal occasion you need to use the corresponding, but it is perfectly understandable to mix it up on a daily basis.


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