<Chinese Learning> Shopping

<Chinese Learning> Shopping
May 28, 2007 20:52
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: offline	Shopping in China is no more a question since there are various supermarkets, shopping malls, street vendors, etc. in every corner of the cities. Generally, we don't bargaining in supermarkets and shopping malls, but we do bargaining in smaller shops, street vendors, tourists sites, etc. So remember the first phrase: 太贵了，便宜点。Tai 4 Gui 4 Le, Pian 2 Yi 4 Dian. = It's too expensive, cut the price please.

May 28, 2007 20:52

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Shopping in China is no more a question since there are various supermarkets, shopping malls, street vendors, etc. in every corner of the cities. Generally, we don't bargaining in supermarkets and shopping malls, but we do bargaining in smaller shops, street vendors, tourists sites, etc. So remember the first phrase: 太贵了，便宜点。Tai 4 Gui 4 Le, Pian 2 Yi 4 Dian. = It's too expensive, cut the price please.

May 28, 2007 21:02	#1
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	If you want to buy clothes or shoes, pay attention to the size. Many Chinese clothes use centimeter as the size. For example, a size 170/92A means that this clothes is suitable for women who are about 170 cm high, with a bust circumference of 92 cm, A cup. Most of the shops offers fitting rooms, so it's best for you to have a try before buying.

May 28, 2007 21:07

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The Chinese version colors:

pink 粉红色(Fen 3 Hong 2 Se 4)
brown 褐色(He 4 Se 4), 茶色(Cha 2 Se 4)
green 绿色(Lv 4 Se 4)
blue 蓝色(Lan 2 Se 4)
navy blue 藏青色(Zang 4 Qing 1 Se 4), 深蓝色(Shen 1 Lan 2 Se 4)
red 红色(Hong 2 Se 4)
mauve 紫红(Zi 3 Hong 2)
purple, violet 紫色(Zi 3 Se 4)
white 白色(Bai 2 Se 4)
ivory 象牙色(Xiang 4 Ya 2 Se 4)
snowy white 雪白色(Xue 3 Bai 2 Se 4)
oyster white 乳白色(Ru 3 Bai 2 Se 4)
gray 灰色(Hui 1 Se 4)

May 28, 2007 21:16	#3
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	The texture of clothes is also very important. There are 棉(Mian 2)/Cotton, 羊毛(Yang 2 Mao 2)/Wool, 晴纶(Qing 2 Lun 2)/Acrylic, 丝(Si 1)/Silk, 麻(Ma 4)/Harl, etc. etc. After choosing, you can ask the sales 这件多少钱(Zhe 4 Jian 4 Duo 1 Shao 3 Qian 2) = How much is it? You can also ask 我想试一下(Wo 3 Xiang 3 Shi 4 Yi 1 Xia 4) = I want to have a try.

May 28, 2007 21:19	#4
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	In China, most of the shops won't accept your withdraw unless there are quality problems. So be careful and do have a try before buying.

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