Shopping

English	Chinese	Pinyin	Play
What would you like?	你喜欢什么？	Ní xǐ huān shén me?
What would you like to buy?	你要买什么？	Ní yào mǎi shén me?
I would like this.	我想要这个。	Wǒ xiǎng yào zhè ge.
I would like that.	我想要那个。	Wǒ xiǎng yào nà ge.
How much does this cost?	这是多少钱？	Zhè shì duō shǎo qián?
That’s too expensive. Can you make it a bit cheaper?	太贵了，便宜点行吗？	Tài guì le, pián yi diǎnr xíng ma?
I would like three of them.	我要三个。	Wǒ yào san ge.
I don’t like it.	我不喜欢。	Wǒ bù xǐ huān.
May I try it on?	我可以试一试吗？	Wǒ ké yǐ shì yi shì ma?
It’s too big.	太大了。	Tài dà le.
It’s too small.	太小了。	Tài xiǎo le.
It’s not the right color.	颜色不对。	Yán sè bú duì.
I don’t want it.	我不要了。	Wǒ bù yào le.
I will buy this one.	我要买这件。	Wǒ yào mǎi zhè jiàn.
Is this all?	就这些了吗？	Jiù zhè xie le ma?
Please wrap it up.	请包起来。	Qǐng bāo qǐ lái.
Here you are.	给你这个。	Gěi ní zhè ge.

Shopping Related Information

Shopping can be a lot of fun in China. There are many wonderful things to buy in China, and the price could be very competitive. China has a lot of populations and Chinese love to shop, so Chinese markets are often very crowded. Most of the times you could bargain the price of the merchandise, except the large state-run department stores are usually fixed-price. Hard bargaining could often result in large discounts when you shop in Chinese markets. If you are unsure of the Chinese language of the things that you want to buy, you could always use the trick of pointing and saying “zhè” (this) or “nà” (that).

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