Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

Easy to learn Chinese | Happy to make friends

TRAVEL IN CHINA

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

Objective

Learn the common expressions for shopping

Learn the common expressions for bargaining

Learn the common expressions for selecting

items

Learn the terms for RMB: Yuan or Kuai

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

LESSON 7-1
Shopping

Contents 15 Key Words

Key Words

100MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

Warm-up
kùzi
trousers/pants
Zhōnɡɡuójiǔ
Chinese liquor

qí
páo
cheongsam
Zhōnɡɡuójié
Chinese knot

sījīn
silk scarf
4MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

jiàn
m. piece (a
measure word)

chènyī
n. shirt

• (A shirt.)
•
(A white shirt.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

sīchóu
n. silk

•
(A silk shirt.)
• 这件衬衣是丝绸的。
(This shirt is made of silk.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

• is used to ask about the

amount, and it is put before the
duōshao object of inquiry, usually a noun.
pron. how When asking about the price,
many/much we put the bought item before
.
•
(How many people are there in
your company?)
•
(How many shirts do you have?)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

qián
n. money

•
(How much is this dress?)
• 他没有钱。(He has no money.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

yuán
m. Yuan (the monetary
unit of Renminbi)

• 1 =10
(1 yuan = 10 angle)
•
(This dress is 100 yuan.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

ɡuì
adj. expensive
piányi
adj. cheap

• ↔
(expensive ↔ cheap)
• /
• (This dress is very expensive/ cheap.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

tài
adv. very/too

•
(It's too cold today.)
• 这个太贵了。
(This is too expensive.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

zuì
adv. most

• (He's the tallest.)

• 3
(The fastest of 3 hours can be
reached.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

shǎo
adj. few/less
• ↔ (few ↔ much)
•
(You eat less.)
• 这件衣服最少150元。
(This dress is at least 150 yuan.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
1MIN

xì
nyònɡkǎ
n. credit card

•
(A credit card.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
5MIN

A:
nénɡ They are both used to indicate ability
v. can/be able to to do something or probability, e.g.
•
• •
(Can you a little cheaper?)
•
• (I can come.)

B
•
•

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

WORDS
2MIN

yònɡ
v. use

•
(Can I use my credit card here?)
•
(How do you use this?)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

MATCH

• + adj. +
• 最 + adj.

3MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

KEY SENTENCES

Zhè jiàn sīchóu chènyī duō shǎo qián?

How much is this silk shirt?

Tài ɡuì le.

It is too expensive.

Nénɡ piányi yìdiǎnr ma? 2MIN

3MIN
Could it be cheaper?

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

TEXT 1
Jiékè: Zhè jiàn sīchóu chènyī duō shao qián?

(Jack: How much is this silk shirt?)

Shòuhuòyuán: Sānbǎibāshí yuán.
380 (Seller: 380 Yuan.)
Jiékè: Tài ɡuì le.
(Jack: It is too expensive.)
Shòuhuòyuán: Bú ɡuì, zhèshìZhōnɡɡuó zuìhǎo de sīchóu.

(Seller: It is not expensive. It is the best silk in China.)

8MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

TEXT 1

Jiékè: Nénɡ piányi yìdiǎnr ma? yìbǎibāshí yuán, zěnmeyànɡ?

180
(Jack: Could it be cheaper? 180 Yuan. Is it Ok?)
Shòuhuòyuán: Bù xínɡ, zuìshǎo èrbǎisānshí yuán.
230
(Seller: No, at least 230 Yuan.)
Jiékè: Duìbùqǐ, wǒ búyào le. / hǎobɑ, wǒ yào zhèjiàn.
/
(Jack: Sorry, I don't want to buy. / Ok, I will take it.)

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
LISTEN AND MATCH

A B
Zhèjiàn sīchóu chènyī Búɡuì
.

duōshǎo qián?

Tài ɡuìle. Sānbǎibāshí yuán.

380
Nénɡ piányi yì
diǎnr ma? Zuì
shǎo èrbǎisānshí yuán.

Yì
bǎibāshí yuán zěnmeyànɡ? Bùxí
nɡ a. / hǎoba.
/ 6MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
Basic Knowledge

yì
bǎi kuài wǔshíkuài èrshíkuài shíkuài

20MIN
wǔ kuài yíkuài wǔ jiǎo
www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved
 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
Basic Knowledge

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
PAIR WORK

STEP 1
Tag the prices.

jǐnɡtàilán tánɡzhuānɡ
Zhōnɡɡuójiǔ
cloisonne Chinese-style
costume

sījīn Zhōnɡɡuójié

30MIN

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
PAIR WORK

STEP 2

Work in pairs. Role-play conversations between

a tourist and a seller, buying and bargaining
according to your tagged prices.

STEP 3
Reverse roles and do it again. Then fill in the
table.
www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved
 Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

EXERCISES
PAIR WORK

Your partner's
Items Your price
price

tánɡzhuānɡ

sījīn

Zhōnɡɡuójié

hōnɡɡuójiǔ

jǐnɡtàilán

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved

Easy to Learn Chinese | Happy to Make Friends

THANK YOU
www.cchatty.com
https://www.facebook.com/CchattyChinese

www.cchatty.com All Rights Reserved