我愿意出一千八百万
“I'm gonna offer 18 million!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是说出一千二百万
“I heard that you offered 12 million?”
我愿意 出一千八百万
“I'm gonna offer 18 million!”
用中文讲就是 一千八 一定发
“In Chinese, we call that 18 million— "sure to prosper!"”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The number 18 (一千八) is prized in Chinese business culture because 'eight' (八) rhymes with 'fortune' (发), signaling prosperity and luck in negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
willing to offer / willing to pay
Commonly used in bidding, auctions, or business negotiations when stating the price one agrees to pay.
eighteen million
A standard large number construct; remember that Chinese groups numbers in tens of thousands (万).