人家可是按克卖的 你这一碗就一百多块钱
“They sell it by the gram. One bowl costs over 100 yuan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是一分钱一分货
“Just tell me if this bird's nest is worth every cent.”
人家 可是 按克卖 的 你这一碗就 一百多 块钱
“They sell it by the gram. One bowl costs over 100 yuan.”
多少钱 一百多块钱
“How much? Over 100 yuan.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Selling ordinary-looking foodstuffs by the gram signifies high status or medicinal value (like bird's nest or caterpillar fungus) in Chinese dining culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sold by the gram
A typical collocation used to indicate luxury, expensive ingredients, or precious goods.
over a hundred yuan
'块钱' is the ubiquitous colloquial spoken unit for Chinese Renminbi.
Affirms a factual state or categorization with slight emphasis.
