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Shopping Online on Singles Day

双十一网上买东西

Shuāng shí yī wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxi

7:17 min video · 14 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì今天是双十一，你想买什么？Jīntiān shì shuāng shí yī, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme?Today is Singles Day. What do you want to buy?
  2. 大卫 Dà Wèi我想买一个新手机。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè xīn shǒujī.I want to buy a new phone.
  3. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì你要白色的，还是黑色的？Nǐ yào báisè de, háishi hēisè de?Do you want the white one or the black one?
  4. 大卫 Dà Wèi我要黑色的，先放进购物车。Wǒ yào hēisè de, xiān fàng jìn gòuwù chē.I want the black one. Put it in the cart first.
  5. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì现在打折，比昨天便宜很多。Xiànzài dǎzhé, bǐ zuótiān piányi hěn duō.It's on sale now, much cheaper than yesterday.
  6. 大卫 Dà Wèi如果有优惠券，会更便宜吗？Rúguǒ yǒu yōuhuì quàn, huì gèng piányi ma?If there's a coupon, will it be even cheaper?
  7. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì有，你先点这里，再付钱。Yǒu, nǐ xiān diǎn zhèlǐ, zài fù qián.Yes. Tap here first, then pay.
  8. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì你用手机付钱，还是用银行卡？Nǐ yòng shǒujī fù qián, háishi yòng yínhángkǎ?Will you pay with your phone or with a bank card?
  9. 大卫 Dà Wèi我用手机付钱，快递几天到？Wǒ yòng shǒujī fù qián, kuàidì jǐ tiān dào?I'll pay with my phone. How many days until the parcel arrives?
  10. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì你已经付好了，大后天就到。Nǐ yǐjīng fù hǎo le, dà hòutiān jiù dào.You've already paid. It arrives three days from now.
  11. 大卫 Dà Wèi你今天买了什么？Nǐ jīntiān mǎi le shénme?What did you buy today?
  12. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì我买了很多衣服，还有一个包。Wǒ mǎi le hěn duō yīfu, háiyǒu yí gè bāo.I bought a lot of clothes, and also a bag.
  13. 大卫 Dà Wèi你买得太多了，不怕钱花得太多吗？Nǐ mǎi de tài duō le, bú pà qián huā de tài duō ma?You bought so much. Aren't you afraid of spending too much?
  14. 小丽 Xiǎo Lì不怕，因为便宜，所以我买得很开心。Bú pà, yīnwèi piányi, suǒyǐ wǒ mǎi de hěn kāixīn.Not afraid. It's cheap, so I shop happily.

About this lesson

After this lesson you can ask about a discount and a coupon, choose between two options with 还是, pay online, and ask when a parcel will arrive.

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
打折dǎzhédiscount, on saleHSK 4
便宜piányicheapHSK 2
如果rúguǒifHSK 2
快递kuàidìexpress parcelHSK 4
付钱fùqiánto pay
热情rèqíngenthusiasticHSK 2

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