<p>Both acceptable:</p>
<p>'<strong>苹果三块</strong>' (apple, three yuans) --&gt; short for:  '苹果(的价格是)三块（一个/一磅)'</p>
<p>'<strong>苹果是三块</strong> (Apple is three yuans) --&gt; short: for '苹果(的价格)是三块（一个/一磅)'</p>
<p>Both mean 'the price of the apple is three yuans (each/ a pound)</p>
<p>苹果是三块 is kind of wordy for a length reduced sentence, therefore, 苹果三块 is the preferred way to shorten 苹果的价格是三块一个 or 苹果賣三块一个</p>
<p>No one would interpret 苹果是三块 as 苹果 can be used as a currency for three yuans</p>

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<p>Why is 'The apple is 3 yuan' written '苹果三块' and not '苹果是三块', or are both acceptable?</p>

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Both are fine. Which source did you find the phrase?
Shaw
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I'd say it's analogous to how people write recipe in English: Sugar 2 tbsp. It's not really a sentence since it lacks the verb.
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Why is 'The apple is 3 yuan' written '苹果三块' and not '苹果是三块'
# Why is 'The apple is 3 yuan' written '苹果三块' and not '苹果是三块'

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-26)

Why is 'The apple is 3 yuan' written '苹果三块' and not '苹果是三块', or are both acceptable?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Both are fine. Which source did you find the phrase?  
> **username_0**: HelloChinese mobile app.  
> **username_2**: I'd say it's analogous to how people write recipe in English: Sugar 2 tbsp. It's not really a sentence since it lacks the verb.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2021-01-27. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Both acceptable:

'**苹果三块**' (apple, three yuans) --> short for: '苹果(的价格是)三块（一个/一磅)'

'**苹果是三块** (Apple is three yuans) --> short: for '苹果(的价格)是三块（一个/一磅)'

Both mean 'the price of the apple is three yuans (each/ a pound)

苹果是三块 is kind of wordy for a length reduced sentence, therefore, 苹果三块 is the preferred way to shorten 苹果的价格是三块一个 or 苹果賣三块一个

No one would interpret 苹果是三块 as 苹果 can be used as a currency for three yuans


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