Intermediate - Shopping (C0068)
李太太,如果我搬到上海买东西方便不方便?
Lǐ Tàitai ,rúguǒ wǒ bān dào Shànghǎi mǎi dōngxi fāngbiàn bu fāngbiàn ?
Mrs. Li, if I move to Shanghai is buying things convenient or not?
上海的百货公司很多。在百货公司里什么东西都有。可是价钱贵了一点。
Shànghǎi de bǎihuògōngsī hěn duō 。zài bǎihuògōngsī lǐ shénme dōngxi dōu yǒu 。kěshì jiàqian guì le yīdiǎn 。
Shanghai has many department stores. In the department stores you can find anything. But the price is a little expensive.
除了百货公司以外还有其它的买东西的地方吗?
chúle bǎihuògōngsī yǐwài hái yǒu qítā de mǎi dōngxi de dìfang ma ?
Outside of the department stores, are there any other places to shop?
在上海市场也很多。那里价钱比较合理。
zài Shànghǎi shìchǎng yě hěn duō 。nàli jiàqian bǐjiào hélǐ 。
There are many markets in Shanghai. Prices are more reasonable there.
在上海我必须用现金付钱吗?可不可以用信用卡?
zài Shànghǎi wǒ bìxū yòng xiànjīn fùqián ma ?kě bu kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ?
In Shanghai must I use cash to pay? Can I use a credit card?
现金、信用卡都可以。
xiànjīn 、xìnyòngkǎ dōu kěyǐ 。
Both cash and credit cards are OK.
Vocabulary
| 搬到 | bān dào | to move to |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 百货公司 | bǎihuògōngsī | department store |
| 除了……以外 | chúle ... yǐwài | except for; aside from |
| 价钱 | jiàqian | price |
| 合理 | hélǐ | reasonable |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | market |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if |
| 必须 | bìxū | must |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | comparatively |
| 其他 | qítā | other |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 购物中心 | gòuwù zhōngxīn | shopping center |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive; costly |
| 逛街 | guàngjiē | to go shopping |