Chinese
kuài
Meaning: piece; lump; chunk; (measure word for money)
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Example sentences

這本書十塊錢。
这本书十块钱。
This book costs ten kuai (ten yuan).
請把蛋糕分成五塊。
Please divide the cake into five pieces.
這塊地大約有十畝。
This piece of land is about ten mu.
這塊石頭很硬。
This stone is very hard.
這塊石頭太硬了。
This stone is too hard.

Usage Notes

Very commonly used in spoken Chinese as a measure word for money (yuan).

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