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HSK 2 Chinese Survival Chinese

Buying Clothes and Trying Them On

买衣服

Mǎi yīfu

6:21 min video · 15 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 王姐 Wáng Jiě你好，你是不是很冷？Nǐ hǎo, nǐ shìbushì hěn lěng?Hello, are you very cold?
  2. 马克 Mǎ Kè对，这里零下十度，我想买大衣。Duì, zhèlǐ língxià shí dù, wǒ xiǎng mǎi dàyī.Yes, it is ten below zero here, I want to buy a coat.
  3. 王姐 Wáng Jiě那边有很多，你要什么颜色？Nàbian yǒu hěn duō, nǐ yào shénme yánsè?There are many over there, what colour do you want?
  4. 马克 Mǎ Kè我要黑色的，这件可以吗？Wǒ yào hēisè de, zhè jiàn kěyǐ ma?I want a black one, is this one okay?
  5. 王姐 Wáng Jiě可以，你穿多大的？Kěyǐ, nǐ chuān duō dà de?Sure, what size do you wear?
  6. 马克 Mǎ Kè我不知道，我穿大的吧。Wǒ bù zhīdào, wǒ chuān dà de ba.I don't know, I will wear a large, I guess.
  7. 马克 Mǎ Kè我可以试一下儿吗？Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxiàr ma?Can I try it on?
  8. 王姐 Wáng Jiě当然可以，镜子在左边。Dāngrán kěyǐ, jìngzi zài zuǒbian.Of course, the mirror is on the left.
  9. 马克 Mǎ Kè有点儿大，有小一点儿的吗？Yǒudiǎnr dà, yǒu xiǎo yìdiǎnr de ma?It is a bit big, do you have a smaller one?
  10. 王姐 Wáng Jiě这件正好，你穿着很好看。Zhè jiàn zhènghǎo, nǐ chuānzhe hěn hǎokàn.This one fits just right, you look good wearing it.
  11. 马克 Mǎ Kè太好了，多少钱？Tài hǎo le, duōshao qián?Great, how much is it?
  12. 王姐 Wáng Jiě三百五十块，比那件便宜。Sān bǎi wǔ shí kuài, bǐ nà jiàn piányi.Three hundred fifty yuan, cheaper than that one.
  13. 马克 Mǎ Kè可以刷卡吗？我有银行卡。Kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma? Wǒ yǒu yínhángkǎ.Can I pay by card? I have a bank card.
  14. 王姐 Wáng Jiě可以，请你在这里交钱。Kěyǐ, qǐng nǐ zài zhèlǐ jiāo qián.Yes, please pay here.
  15. 马克 Mǎ Kè谢谢，我穿着大衣走吧！Xièxie, wǒ chuānzhe dàyī zǒu ba!Thanks, I will wear the coat and go!

About this lesson

The viewer learns to ask for a size, try on a coat, ask the price and pay by card in a Chinese clothes shop.

How to practise

  1. Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it.
  3. Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
零下língxiàbelow zeroHSK 2
大衣dàyīovercoatHSK 2
正好zhènghǎojust rightHSK 2
银行卡yínhángkǎbank cardHSK 2
交jiāoto hand over, payHSK 2
试shìto tryHSK 1

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