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块
kuài
Description
“块”是一个很常用的量词，可以用来数一块块的东西，比如一块蛋糕、一块石头。
"块" is a very common measure word used to count pieces of things, like a piece of cake or a stone.
在口语里，“块”也表示钱，比如“十块钱”。
In spoken language, "块" also means money, for example, "ten 块钱".
Meanings
块kuài
measure word for lumps, pieces, or chunks
我想吃一块蛋糕。
I want to eat a piece of cake.
块kuài
unit of money (colloquial for yuan)
这本书十块钱。
This book costs ten yuan.
块kuài
a piece, lump, or chunk of something
地上有一块大石头。
There is a big stone on the ground.
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Notes
- Nuance
块 is the spoken form for money; 元 is the formal written unit.
- Etymology
originally means a lump or chunk, extended to a measure word.
In videos
“我一共花了差不多107块两毛美金。嗯...”
“在中国你还会看到9块9啊”
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