Why does the Chinese word for "How much?" sound like
Dwor-shaow-chee-en?!

多少钱

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 多少钱 (pronounced as duō shǎo qián) actually translates to How much?.

The Funny Part

The second most useful sentence. Point at anything, say this, and prepare to haggle.

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多少钱 means 'how much?'. duō shǎo qián — point at anything and say this. Instant haggling!