找您两千
zhǎo nín liǎngqiān
Here's 2,000 in change · trad. 找您兩千
找您两千 (zhǎo nín liǎngqiān) means "Here's 2,000 in change." It is used by a cashier or vendor when returning change to a customer, often implying the money is being visibly counted out.
What does 找您两千 (zhǎo nín liǎngqiān) mean?
找您两千 (zhǎo nín liǎngqiān) means “here's 2,000 in change” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “give you two thousand (as change).”
When to use it
Polite and formal due to 您 (nín). It's commonly heard in transactional settings like shops or restaurants. For a less formal situation or when addressing a peer, you might hear 找你两千 (zhǎo nǐ liǎngqiān).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "JOW neen LYANG-chyen." The first syllable is a third tone, the second a second tone, and the last two form a third tone followed by a first tone.
Other ways to say it
- 找钱zhǎo qiángive change
- 找您多少zhǎo nín duōshaohow much change for you (implied)
- 找您钱zhǎo nín qiánhere's your change
Examples
您好，找您两千。
nínhǎo, zhǎo nín liǎngqiān.
Hello, here's 2,000 in change.
收您一百，找您两千。
shōu nín yìbǎi, zhǎo nín liǎngqiān.
Received 100, here's 2,000 in change.
请拿好，找您两千。
qǐng náhǎo, zhǎo nín liǎngqiān.
Please take it, here's 2,000 in change.
Pro tip: The character 找 (zhǎo) here means "to give change," not "to look for." It implies counting out the money visibly to the customer.
Related phrases
一共是三千日元 · That's 3,000 yen in total收您五千 · Out of 5,000请到这边付款 · Please pay over here
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