声调Tones
#040
sì四/shí十
sì four vs shí ten
💸 / where prices go wrong
情景Scenario
老板说“四十(sìshí)块”，你听成“十四(shísì)块”，会怎样？
The seller says “sìshí (40),” you hear “shísì (14).” What happens?
选择Choose
A以为便宜了，少给一半钱you underpay by half
B没差别no difference
C你多给了钱you overpay
答案Answer
四 sì（四声）和 十 shí（二声）声调相反。听错 40↔14，付钱能差一倍。买东西前练熟。
四 (falling) vs 十 (rising) — opposite tones. Confuse 40 and 14 and you're off by half.
例句Example
"一共四十块，谢谢。"
“That's 40 kuai altogether, thanks.”