MANDARIN14 lines
Shops & markets
Price, size, weight, and walking away
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What you say
duōshao qián
How much is it
tài guì le
That is too expensive
piányi yìdiǎn
A bit cheaper, please
When to use itWorks at markets and small stalls. Chain shops and supermarkets have fixed prices.
yǒu dà yí hào de ma
Do you have it one size up
kěyǐ shì ma
May I try it on
wǒ kànkan
I am just looking
búyòng le, xièxie
No thank you
yǒu bié de yánsè ma
Do you have another colour
yì jīn duōshao qián
How much per jin
When to use itOne 斤 jīn is 500 g. Market prices are quoted per jin, not per kilo.
bàn jīn jiù hǎo
Half a jin is enough
What you hear
yào diǎn shénme
What would you like
yǒu huìyuán ma
Do you have a membership
yào dàizi ma
Do you need a bag
sǎo zhèlǐ
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How far fifty words get you
A serviced compound in Gubei runs on fifty words. Ten minutes further out it does not. Tell us where you need to be each morning.
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