Intermediate - Negotiating Price (C0100)

A: 这个随身听看上去不错。它带耳机吗？
zhège suı́shēntı̄ng kàn shangqu bùcuò. tā dài ěrjı̄ ma?
This walkman looks good. Does it come with earphones?

B: 包括耳机。价钱合理。只要两百美元。
bāokuò ěrjı̄. jiàqian hélı̌. zhı̌ yào liǎngbǎi měiyuán.
The earphones are included and the price is reasonable.
It’s only US$200.

A: 我觉得有点贵。能打折吗？
wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn guı̀. néng dǎzhé ma?
That seems a bit expensive to me. Is there any discount?

B: 如果你用现金买，我可以给你打九折。
rúguǒ nı̌ yòng xiànjı̄n mǎi, wǒ kěyı̌ gěi nı̌ dǎ jiǔ zhé.
If you pay cash I can give you a 10 percent discount.

A: 好吧。但是你必须送我电池。
hǎo ba. dànshı̀ nı̌ bı̀xū sòng wǒ diànchı́.
Okay, but you must give me the batteries for free.

Key Vocabulary

看上去 kàn shangqu to look; to appear

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 带 dài to carry

包括 bāokuò to include

价钱 jiàqian price

折扣 zhékòu discount

打折 dǎzhé to discount

现金 xiànjı̄n cash

必须 bı̀xū must

贵 guı̀ expensive

送 sòng to give free of charge

Supplementary Vocabulary

最低价 zuı̀dı̄ jià lowest price

刷卡 shuākǎ to swipe a card

成本 chéngběn cost

赔本 péiběn to suffer losses in busi-

ness

优惠 yōuhuı̀ preferential

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 额外 éwài extra

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