Lesson 31
Bargaining in Markets
Dialogue 1
Bargaining in Markets - Part 1
Zhè gè néng pián yí diǎn ma ? |
“Can it be a little cheaper?” |
这个能便宜点吗? |
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Nǐ shuō gè jià bā 。 |
“Give me a price.” |
你说个价吧。 |
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Sān shí 。 |
“Thirty.” |
三十。 |
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Hǎo , gěi nǐ bā 。 Nǐ zhēn huì kǎn jià 。 |
“Fine, take it. You're really are a good bargainer.” |
好,给你吧。你真会砍价。 |
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Dialogue 2
Bargaining in Markets - Part 2
Zhè jiàn niú zǎi kù zuì dī duō shǎo qián ? |
“What’s the lowest price for the jeans?” |
这件牛仔裤最低多少钱? |
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Bā shí , zhè shì pī fā jià le 。 |
“Eighty. This is the wholesale price.” |
八十,这是批发价了。 |
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Bù néng zài pián yí diǎn le ma ? |
“Can’t it be a little cheaper?” |
不能再便宜点了吗? |
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Bù néng le , wǒ gāi péi qián le 。 |
“No, I will be losing money.” |
不能了,我该赔钱了。 |
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Zhè yàng bā , wǒ zài zhuàn zhuàn 。 |
“Ok, I’ll continue to look.” |
这样吧,我再转转。 |
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Vocabulary
pián yí | cheap | 便宜 |
diǎn | a little, a bit | 点 |
shuō | say | 说 |
jià | price | 价 |
sān shí | thirty | 三十 |
huì | can, be able to | 会 |
kǎn jià | bargain | 砍价 |
niú zǎi kù | jeans | 牛仔裤 |
dī | low | 低 |
bā shí | eighty | 八十 |
pī fā | wholesale | 批发 |
zài | more, again | 再 |
gāi | should | 该 |
péi qián | lose money | 赔钱 |
zhè yàng | like this, this way | 这样 |
zhuàn zhuàn | wander around | 转转 |
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