How Much Is This?

How to use this card

1. Save it before you travel. Download the whole pack from /rescue-cards/ and it works offline — no app, no data plan.
2. Show the big Chinese line to whoever you are talking to. They read characters; the English at the bottom is for you.
3. Say it out loud too if they hesitate. A spoken request gets a faster answer than a silent card, and repeating it removes all doubt.
4. Read the English to understand the reply.

What they will likely say

• “这个五十。” — This one is fifty.
• “你要几个？” — How many do you want?
• “便宜一点，三十五卖给你。” — Cheaper — thirty-five for you.
• “这个不贵，很便宜。” — This one is not expensive, very cheap.

Pro tips

• At any price above a few hundred yuan, weigh the item, look at your phone, and then make your offer. That pause is the whole negotiation.
• 说贵了 (shuō guì le, “you are asking too much”) is a statement, not a question, and it is the correct way to open a counter-offer.
• Convinced the price is fake? Ask 最低多少钱 (zuìdī duōshao qián) — “what is the lowest price”. It signals you know there is a floor.

Related guides

• Full guide — background reading for this situation

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This card is one of the TravelHubChina phrase cards — bilingual, offline, and verified against how people actually talk in China rather than textbook grammar. The full set is free at travelhubchina.com/rescue-cards/.