Chinese phrasebook
Clothes Shopping in Chinese
Practise shopping for clothes in Mandarin. Find a sweater in your size, try it on and pay at the till.
Situation: A clothes shop in Shanghai. Your goal: Buy a sweater that fits.
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Shop assistant
你好！想买什么吗？
nǐ hǎo! xiǎng mǎi shénme ma?
Hello! Are you looking for anything in particular?
You
是的，我想买一件毛衣。
shì de, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn máoyī.
Yes, I'm looking for a sweater, please.
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Shop assistant
好的，在这边。您穿多大的？
hǎo de, zài zhèbiān. nín chuān duō dà de?
Of course. They're over here. What size are you?
You
我想我穿中号。
wǒ xiǎng wǒ chuān zhōng hào.
I think I'm a medium.
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Shop assistant
这件蓝色的是中号，很好看。您想试试吗？
zhè jiàn lánsè de shì zhōng hào, hěn hǎokàn. nín xiǎng shìshi ma?
Here's a nice blue one in a medium. Would you like to try it on?
You
想，请问试衣间在哪儿？
xiǎng, qǐngwèn shì yī jiān zài nǎr?
Yes, please. Where are the fitting rooms?
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Shop assistant
在后面，左边。怎么样，合适吗？
zài hòumiàn, zuǒbiān. zěnme yàng, héshì ma?
They're at the back, on the left. How does it fit?
You
有点儿大。有小号的吗？
yǒudiǎnr dà. yǒu xiǎohào de ma?
It's a bit too big. Do you have a small?
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Shop assistant
我看看。有，这是小号的。您再试试？
wǒ kànkan. yǒu, zhè shì xiǎohào de. nín zài shìshi?
Let me check. Yes, here's a small. Would you like to try that one?
You
好。哦，正合适！这件多少钱？
hǎo. ó, zhèng héshì! zhè jiàn duōshao qián?
Yes, please. Oh, it's perfect. How much is it?
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Shop assistant
三百五十块。现在打折，今天只要二百八十块。
sānbǎi wǔshí kuài. xiànzài dǎzhé, jīntiān zhǐyào èrbǎi bāshí kuài.
It's three hundred and fifty yuan. We have a sale on, so it's two hundred and eighty today.
You
太好了，我要这件。
tài hǎo le, wǒ yào zhè jiàn.
That's great. I'll take it, please.
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Shop assistant
好的。请到那边收银台付款。要袋子吗？
hǎo de. qǐng dào nàbiān shōuyíntái fùkuǎn. yào dàizi ma?
Wonderful. You can pay at the till over there. Would you like a bag?
You
要，谢谢你的帮助！
yào, xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù!
Yes, please. Thank you for your help!
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