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毛

máo

mao (a tenth of a yuan)

HSK 1 · Topic “Shopping” BodyMeasure words
mao (a tenth of a yuan)
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Character

毛 máo

Strokes
4
Radical
毛 — hair, fur, feathers
Made of
乇 to depend on, to entrust with 一 one

Example phrases

  • 这个面包五毛钱。 Zhège miànbāo wǔ máo qián. This bread costs five mao.
  • 一瓶水五毛钱。 Yì píng shuǐ wǔ máo qián. A bottle of water costs five mao.
  • 这是一毛钱。 Zhè shì yì máo qián. This is one mao.
  • 找你三毛钱。 Zhǎo nǐ sān máo qián. Here is three mao in change for you.
  • 还差四毛钱。 Hái chà sì máo qián. Still four mao short.
  • 这本书两块八毛。 Zhè běn shū liǎng kuài bā máo. This book is two yuan and eight mao.
  • 那个本子六毛。 Nàge běnzi liù máo. That notebook is six mao.
  • 这个鸡蛋几毛钱? Zhège jīdàn jǐ máo qián? How many mao does this egg cost?
  • 车票是八毛钱吗? Chēpiào shì bā máo qián ma? Is the ticket eight mao?
  • 王明有九毛钱。 Wáng Míng yǒu jiǔ máo qián. Wang Ming has nine mao.

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