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MEANING

1. 壹

   yuan (money, colloquial): 三块 = three yuan; piece; lump

2. 貳量measure word

   lump; chunk; piece

   中计量物体数量的单位jìliàng wùtǐ shùliàng de dānyuán

   • gěiwǒyīkuàidàngāo.

     给我一块蛋糕。🔊

     Give me a piece of cake.

   • Tācónghébiānjiǎnqǐyīkuàiguānghuádeshítou.

     他从河边捡起一块光滑的石头。🔊

     He picked up a smooth stone from the riverbank.

3. 參量measure word

   classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc

   中用来计数布、饼、肥皂等物品的量词yònglái jìshù bù、bǐng、féizào děng wùpǐn de liàngcí

   • Tāqiēleyīkuàibùláiféngshǒutíbāo。

     她切了一块布来缝手提包。🔊

     She cut a piece of fabric to sew a handbag.

4. 肆量measure word

   (coll.) classifier for money and currency units

   中计算钱币的单位jìsuàn qiánbì de dānyuàn

   • zhèjiànyīfuduōshǎoqiányīkuài?

     这件衣服多少钱一块？🔊

     How much is this shirt per piece?

   • Wǒzhǐshèngwǔkuàiqiánle,bùgòumǎinàběnshū.

     我只剩五块钱了，不够买那本书。🔊

     I only have five yuan left, which isn't enough to buy that book.