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Hong Kong dollars and cents

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6–10min

In Hong Kong, we use “蚊” for dollars and “毫” for dimes (10 cents)!

  • man1蚊dollar (HKD)
  • hou4毫dime (10 cents)
man1蚊

dollar (HKD)

ni1呢go3個jiu3要ji6二sap6十man1蚊

This one costs twenty dollars

hou4毫

dime / 10 cents

daap6搭din6電ce1車saam1三hou4毫dou1都m4唔sai2使

Taking the tram doesn't even cost thirty cents

sap6十man1蚊

$10

jat1一wun2碗coeng2腸fan2粉sap6十man1蚊

A bowl of cheung fun is ten dollars

jat1一baak3百man1蚊

$100

daap3搭dik1的si2士heoi3去gei1機coeng4場jiu3要jat1一baak3百man1蚊

Taking a taxi to the airport costs a hundred dollars

ng5五hou4毫

50 cents

m4唔goi1該，ngo5我zung6仲caa1差ng5五hou4毫

Sorry, I'm still short fifty cents

Example: 二十五蚊五毫 = $25.50