How to Exchange Money in China?

Foreigners in China should pay in Renminbi. Mike comes from the United States and works in Beijing now. One day, he goes to the bank to exchange some money.

mài kè: Láo jià, wǒ xiǎng bǎ měi yuán huàn chéng Rénmínbì.麦克：劳驾，我想把美元换成人民币。
Mike: Excuse me, I’d like to exchange some US dollars for Renminbi.

Xiǎo jiě: Nín yào huàn duō shǎo?小姐: 您要换多少？
Miss: How much do you want to change?

mài kè: Wǔ bǎi měi yuán.麦克：五百美元。
Mike: Five hundred US dollars.
Xiǎo jiě: Qǐng nín xiān tiān yī zhāng duì huàn dān.

小姐: 请您先填一张兑换单。
Miss: Fill in the exchange form first, please.

mài kè: Jīn tiān měi yuán hé Rénmínbì de bǐ jià shì duō shǎo?麦克：今天美元和人民币的比价是多少？
Mike: What’s the rate for US dollars to Renminbi today?

Xiǎo jiě: Bǐ jià shì yī bǐ bā diǎn liù sān.小姐: 比价是一比八点六三。

Miss: The rate is 1:8.63.

mài kè: Wǒ tiān hǎo duì huàn dān le.麦克：我填好兑换单了。

Mike: I’ve finished the form.

Xiǎo jiě: Qǐng shāo děng. Zhè shì nín de qián.小姐: 请稍等。这是您的钱。
Miss: Wait a moment, please. Here is your money.

mài kè: Xiè xiè.麦克：谢谢。
Mike: Thank you.

1. 换钱 huàn qián: to exchange money
2. 百 bǎi: hundred
3. 填 tiān: to fill in
4. 兑换单 duì huàn dān: exchange form
5. 今天 jīn tiān: today                        

6. 比价 bǐ jià: rate of exchange
7. 请 qǐng: please
8. 等 děng: wait
9. 一会儿 yī huìr: a moment
10. 谢谢　xiè xiè: thank