How do you say you’d like to try on an item of clothing? How do you ask for the closest ATM? You can master this essential travel Chinese by listening to the pronunciation on the audio and practicing the Chinese words and phrases aloud. And don’t be shy - shopping will be a lot more fun after this Rocket Chinese lesson!
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Shopping in Chinese
Here are some types of shops that you might need to find.
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邮局
yóujú
The post office
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购物中心
gòuwùzhōngxīn
The shopping center
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市场
shìchǎng
The market
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超市
chāoshì
The supermarket
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药店
yàodiàn
The pharmacy
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书店
shūdiàn
The bookstore
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商店
shāngdiàn
The store
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面包店
miànbāodiàn
The bakery
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面食店
miànshídiàn
The noodle stand/restaurant
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音像店
yīnxiàngdiàn
The music store
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服装店
fúzhuāngdiàn
The clothing store
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五金店
wǔjīndiàn
The hardware store
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肉店
ròudiàn
The butcher
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眼镜店
yǎnjìngdiàn
The optician
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Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
我想找……
Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo……
I'm looking for......
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你们有……吗？
Nǐmen yǒu……ma？
Do you have......?
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多少钱？
Duōshǎo qián？
How much does it cost?
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你们还有更多的吗？
Nǐmen háiyǒu gèngduō de ma？
Do you have more?
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那是多大号的？
Nàshì duó (duō) dàhào de？
Which size is that?
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我想试一下。
Wǒ xiǎng shìyíxià。
I'd like to try it on.
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更衣室在哪儿？
Gēngyīshì zàinǎr？
Where are the fitting rooms?
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这个我要了。
Zhège wǒ yàole。
I'll take it.
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Here are some more useful questions and answers…
你穿多大号？
Nǐ chuān duōdàhào？
What size do you wear?
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号
hào
The size
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小号
xiǎohào
A small size
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中号
zhōnghào
A medium size
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大号
dàhào
A large size
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特大号
tèdàhào
An extra large size
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我喜欢。
Wǒ xǐhuān。
I like it.
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看起来不错。
Kànqǐlái búcuò。
It looks good.
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很适合你。
Hěn shìhé nǐ。
It suits you.
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不适合你。
Bú shìhé nǐ。
It doesn't suit you.
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Here are the words for some items you might be looking for…
毛衣
máoyī
The sweater
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裙子
qúnzi
The skirt
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T恤衫
T xùshān
The t-shirt
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短裙
duǎnqún
The short/mini skirt
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手提包
shǒutíbāo
The handbag
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裤子
kùzi
Pants
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内衣
nèiyī
The underwear
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胸罩
xiōngzhào
The bra
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夹克
jiákè
The jacket
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短裤
duǎnkù
The shorts
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鞋
xié
The shoes
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大衣
dàyī
The coat
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衬衫
chènshān
The shirt
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领带
lǐngdài
The tie
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上装
shàngzhuāng
The blouse
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紧身裤
jǐnshēnkù
The skinny pants
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袜子
wàzi
The socks
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Once you found what you were looking for, you’ll need to pay.
请去银台结账。
Qǐng qù yíntái jiézhàng。
Please pay at the check out.
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我要用信用卡付钱。
Wǒ yàoyòng xìnyòngkǎ fùqián。
I'd like to pay by credit card.
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我要付现金。
Wǒ yào fùxiànjīn。
I'd like to pay with cash, please.
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我要刷卡。
Wǒ yào shuākǎ。
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please.
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我可以用旅行支票付帐吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng lǚxíngzhīpiào fùzhàng ma？
Can I pay with travelers checks?
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您的信用卡号码是多少？
Nínde xìnyòngkǎ hàomǎ shì duōshǎo？
What is your credit card number?
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我们不接受信用卡。
Wǒmen bùjiēshòu xìnyòngkǎ。
We don't accept credit cards.
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最近的自动取款机在哪儿？
Zuì jìn de zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī zàinǎr？
Where is the closest ATM?
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请输入您的密码。
Qǐng shūrù nínde mìmǎ。
Please type in your PIN.
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请在这儿签字。
Qǐng zàizhèr qiānzì。
Please sign here.
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这是您的收据。
Zhèshì nínde shōujù。
Here is your receipt.
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Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
For more lessons on Chinese vocabulary I recommend these!
- Learn the words and phrases used around the airport in Chinese.
- Understand signs in Chinese. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
- DIY while in China? This lesson covers the essential vocab for tools in Chinese.
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