In this workshop you practise a short, useful exchange: asking the price of a ticket and understanding the answer. You will hear the question, the price, and a check that asks the speaker to repeat. Work through the three tasks in order. Each task tells you exactly what to say and gives you an answer key so you can check yourself.
Asking the price
The core question for a price is short. «多少钱？» means "How much (is it)?" You can make it specific by naming the destination. «到北京的票多少钱？» means "How much is a ticket to Beijing?" and «到上海的票多少钱？» means "How much is a ticket to Shanghai?" Notice that only the destination changes; the rest of the question stays the same. When you ask, keep your voice calm and let the question rise slightly at the end. Practise «多少钱？» first, then add a destination with «到北京的票多少钱？» or «到上海的票多少钱？».
Understanding the answer
The answer to a price question is often just the amount. «五十块。» means "Fifty yuan." If you did not catch it, you can ask the speaker to repeat. «五十块？请再说一遍。» means "Fifty yuan? Please say it again." The speaker can then confirm with «对，五十块。», which means "Yes, fifty yuan." Listen for the number first, then the word for the money. If the number is unclear, use the repeat request instead of guessing.
Putting the exchange together
A full exchange moves in a clear order: greeting and question, answer, repeat request, confirmation. «请问，到北京的票多少钱？» means "Excuse me, how much is a ticket to Beijing?" and «五十块。» means "Fifty yuan." Together with «五十块？请再说一遍。» and «对，五十块。», this gives you a complete scene. Keep the order: ask, listen, ask again if needed, then confirm. Do not start with the price or the confirmation before the question has been asked.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
多少钱？
How much (is it)?
duōshao qián — dwaw-shau chyen
到北京的票多少钱？
How much is a ticket to Beijing?
dào Běijīng de piào duōshao qián — dow bay-jing duh pyaow dwaw-shau chyen
到上海的票多少钱？
How much is a ticket to Shanghai?
dào Shànghǎi de piào duōshao qián — dow shahng-hi duh pyaow dwaw-shau chyen
五十块。
Fifty yuan.
wǔshí kuài — woo-shr kwai
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
请问，到北京的票多少钱？
Excuse me, how much is a ticket to Beijing?五十块。
Fifty yuan.五十块？请再说一遍。
Fifty yuan? Please say it again.对，五十块。
Yes, fifty yuan.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided price question
You are at a ticket window. You want to know the price of a ticket to Beijing. Your partner plays the ticket seller and will answer with a price.
Your task: Say the greeting and question from «请问，到北京的票多少钱？». Your partner replies with «五十块。». Then ask your partner to repeat using «五十块？请再说一遍。», and listen for the confirmation «对，五十块。».
Choose the right reply
Your partner asks you a price question. Read the three possible replies below and choose the one that fits.
Your task: Your partner says «到北京的票多少钱？». Choose the best reply: (a) «五十块。», (b) «五十块？请再说一遍。», (c) «多少钱？». Then your partner says «五十块？请再说一遍。» and you choose the best follow-up: (a) «对，五十块。», (b) «到上海的票多少钱？», (c) «请问，到北京的票多少钱？».
Recall the exchange
Cover the lines above. You and your partner will rebuild the ticket exchange from memory, keeping the correct order.
Your task: One person asks the price of a ticket to Beijing using «请问，到北京的票多少钱？». The other answers with «五十块。». The first person asks for a repeat with «五十块？请再说一遍。», and the second confirms with «对，五十块。». Then swap roles and repeat the same order.
Common questions
What does «多少钱？» mean and when do I use it?
«多少钱？» means "How much (is it)?" Use it when you want a price and the item is already clear. If you need to name the destination, use «到北京的票多少钱？» or «到上海的票多少钱？» instead.
What should I say if I do not catch the price?
Use «五十块？请再说一遍。», which means "Fifty yuan? Please say it again." The speaker can then confirm with «对，五十块。», meaning "Yes, fifty yuan." This keeps the exchange going without guessing.
Sources and further reading
- chinese: ask for the price of a ticketChecked September 2026
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