块

塊

kuài

measure word HSK 1 #372

Meanings

1 piece
2 lump
3 yuan (colloquial unit of money)

Characters

piece; lump; yuan (money)

Examples

这个多少块钱？

Zhège duōshao kuài qián?

How much does this cost?

一块蛋糕。

Yí kuài dàngāo.

A piece of cake.

给我五块钱。

Gěi wǒ wǔ kuài qián.

Give me five yuan.

Tips

usage

块 is the spoken form for the Chinese yuan (元). In shops and conversation, everyone says 块. 元 is used in writing and formal contexts.

Stroke Order

块 kuài