Hi Everybody,
If you need to learn unsimplified characters, follow the link:
http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/interact/ebook/digitalpublish/MPDF-s/E-H-Y.pdf
好好学习，天天向上。
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Common Verbs
qù 去 to go
lái 来 to come
mǎi 买 to buy
zuò 做 to do
xiě 写 to write
chī 吃 to eat
hē 喝 to drink
tīng 听 to listen to
xǐhuān 喜欢 to like
zuò 坐 to sit
xuéxí 学习 to learn
gōngzuò 工作 to work
bāngzhù 帮助 to help
jiào 叫 to call
dǎ diànhuà 打电话 to make a call
gěi 给 to give
shǔ 数 to count
lǚxíng 旅行 to travel
shì 是 to be
yǒu 有 to have
xǐ 洗 to wash
yóuyǒng 游泳 to swim
yòng 用 to use
kàn 看 to look
shuìjiào 睡觉 to sleep
zhīdào 知道 to know
yào 要 to want
jiǎng 讲 to speak
shuō 说 to say
zuòfàn 做饭 to cook
qǐng 请 to please; please
fǎngwèn 访问 to visit
zǒu 走 to walk
pǎo 跑 to run
dú 读 to read
xūyào 需要 to need
yùjiàn 遇见 to meet
lái 来 to come
mǎi 买 to buy
zuò 做 to do
xiě 写 to write
chī 吃 to eat
hē 喝 to drink
tīng 听 to listen to
xǐhuān 喜欢 to like
zuò 坐 to sit
xuéxí 学习 to learn
gōngzuò 工作 to work
bāngzhù 帮助 to help
jiào 叫 to call
dǎ diànhuà 打电话 to make a call
gěi 给 to give
shǔ 数 to count
lǚxíng 旅行 to travel
shì 是 to be
yǒu 有 to have
xǐ 洗 to wash
yóuyǒng 游泳 to swim
yòng 用 to use
kàn 看 to look
shuìjiào 睡觉 to sleep
zhīdào 知道 to know
yào 要 to want
jiǎng 讲 to speak
shuō 说 to say
zuòfàn 做饭 to cook
qǐng 请 to please; please
fǎngwèn 访问 to visit
zǒu 走 to walk
pǎo 跑 to run
dú 读 to read
xūyào 需要 to need
yùjiàn 遇见 to meet
Monday, 4 August 2008
Farewell Cambridge 再别康桥 Zai bie kangqiao
Zaibie kangqiao
再别康桥
qingqing de wo zou le
轻轻的我走了，
zhengru wo qingqing de lai
正如我轻轻的来;
wo qingqing de zhaoshou
我轻轻的招手，
zuobie xitian de yuncai
作别西天的云彩。
Na hepan de jinliu
那河畔的金柳，
shi xiyang zhong de xinniang
是夕阳中的新娘；
boguang li de yanying
波光里的艳影，
zai wo de xintou dangyang
在我的心头荡漾。
Ruanni shang de qingxing
软泥上的青荇，
youyou de zai shuidi zhaoyao
油油的在水底招摇：
zai kanghe de roubo li
在康河的柔波里，
wo ganxin zuo yitiao shuicao
我甘心做一条水草！
Na yuyin xia de yitan
那榆荫下的一潭，
bushi qingquan, shi tianshang hong
不是清泉，是天上虹
rousui zai fuzao jian
揉碎在浮藻间，
chendian zhe caihong si de meng
沉淀着彩虹似的梦。
Xun meng? Cheng yizhi chang gao
寻梦？撑一支长篙，
xiang qingcao geng qingchu mansu
向青草更青处漫溯，
manzai yichuan xinghui
满载一船星辉，
zai xinghui banlan li fangge
在星辉斑斓里放歌。
Dan wo buneng fangge
但我不能放歌，
qiaoqiao shi bieli de shengxiao
悄悄是别离的笙箫；
xiachong ye wei wo chenmo
夏虫也为我沉默，
chenmo shi jinwan de kangqiao
沉默是今晚的康桥！
Qiaoqiao de wo zou le
悄悄的我走了，
zhengru wo qiaoqiao de lai
正如我悄悄的来；
wo hui yi hui yixiu
我挥一挥衣袖，
bu daizou yipian yuncai
不带走一片云彩。
再别康桥
qingqing de wo zou le
轻轻的我走了，
zhengru wo qingqing de lai
正如我轻轻的来;
wo qingqing de zhaoshou
我轻轻的招手，
zuobie xitian de yuncai
作别西天的云彩。
Na hepan de jinliu
那河畔的金柳，
shi xiyang zhong de xinniang
是夕阳中的新娘；
boguang li de yanying
波光里的艳影，
zai wo de xintou dangyang
在我的心头荡漾。
Ruanni shang de qingxing
软泥上的青荇，
youyou de zai shuidi zhaoyao
油油的在水底招摇：
zai kanghe de roubo li
在康河的柔波里，
wo ganxin zuo yitiao shuicao
我甘心做一条水草！
Na yuyin xia de yitan
那榆荫下的一潭，
bushi qingquan, shi tianshang hong
不是清泉，是天上虹
rousui zai fuzao jian
揉碎在浮藻间，
chendian zhe caihong si de meng
沉淀着彩虹似的梦。
Xun meng? Cheng yizhi chang gao
寻梦？撑一支长篙，
xiang qingcao geng qingchu mansu
向青草更青处漫溯，
manzai yichuan xinghui
满载一船星辉，
zai xinghui banlan li fangge
在星辉斑斓里放歌。
Dan wo buneng fangge
但我不能放歌，
qiaoqiao shi bieli de shengxiao
悄悄是别离的笙箫；
xiachong ye wei wo chenmo
夏虫也为我沉默，
chenmo shi jinwan de kangqiao
沉默是今晚的康桥！
Qiaoqiao de wo zou le
悄悄的我走了，
zhengru wo qiaoqiao de lai
正如我悄悄的来；
wo hui yi hui yixiu
我挥一挥衣袖，
bu daizou yipian yuncai
不带走一片云彩。
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Booking/hiring
A couple is hiring a boat.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Customer:
Wǒ xiǎng zū yī tiáo chuán. 我想租一条船。
I'd like to hire a boat.
Ticket clerk:
Zū duō cháng shíjiān? 租多长时间？
How long for?
Customer:
Yī gè xiǎoshí duō shǎo qián? 一个小时多少钱？
How much is it per hour?
Ticket clerk:
èrshí kuài qián. Zhè biān qǐng 二十块钱。这边请。
Twenty kuai. This way, please.
Customer:
Xièxie. 谢谢。
Thank you.
Ticket clerk:
Bù kèqì. 不客气。
You're welcome.
People are talking about their favourite sporting and leisure pursuits.
Woman 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān lánqiú, zúqiú hé tiánjìng. 我喜欢篮球、足球和田径。
I like basketball, football and athletics.
Man 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān zúqiú, yóuyǒng, pīngpāng qiú. 我喜欢足球、游泳、乒乓球。
I like football, swimming and table-tennis.
Woman 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ pīngpāng qiú, xǐhuān yóuyǒng, xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.
我喜欢打乒乓球，喜欢游泳，喜欢到篮球。
I like playing football, I like swimming, I like playing basketball.
Man 2:
wǒ xǐhuān túbùzǒu. Wǒ rè'ài dà zìrán. 我喜欢徒步走。我热爱大自然。
I like hiking. I love nature.
A couple is booking a room in a hotel.
Receptionist:
Nǐmen hǎo. 你们好！
Hello.
Guest:
Nǐ hǎo. Jīntiān wǎnshang yǒu fángjiān ma? 你好。今天晚上有房间吗？
Hello. Do you have any rooms tonight?
Receptionist:
Yǒu.有。
Yes, we do.
Guest:
Duō shǎo qián yī tiān? 多少钱一天？
How much is it per night?
Receptionist:
Wǔ bǎi yuán.五百元。
Five hundred yuan.
Guest:
Hǎo ba. Wǒmen yào yī jiān. 好吧。我们要一间。
Fine. We'll take one room.
People are talking about their favourite sporting and leisure pursuits.
Man 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, pīngpāng qiú, yóuyǒng. 我喜欢打篮球、乒乓球、游泳。
I like playing basketball, ping pong and swimming.
Woman 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng, wánr pīngpāng qiú. 我喜欢游泳，玩儿乒乓球。
I like swimming and playing ping pong.
Man 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, zúqiú, tiàoshéng. 我喜欢打篮球、足球、跳绳。
I like playing basketball, football and skipping.
Woman 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān páiqiú, yǔmáoqiú, háiyǒu yóuyǒng. 我喜欢排球、羽毛球，还有游泳。
I like volley-ball, badminton and swimming.
Some tourists are hiring bicycles.
Tourist:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Tourist:
Yī xiǎoshí duō shǎo qián? 一小时多少钱？
How much is it per hour?
Ticket clerk:
Yī xiǎo shí èrshí kuài qián. 一小时二十块钱。
Twenty kuai per hour.
Tourist:
Wǒmen zū yī liàng. Liǎng gè xiǎo shí. 我们租一辆。两个小时。
We'll hire one bike. For two hours.
Ticket clerk:
Sìshí kuài qián. Yājīn sì bǎi. 四十块钱。
Forty kuai. The deposit is four hundred.
A tourist is enquiring about the boat departure.
Tourist:
Chuán jǐ diǎn kāi? 船几点开？
What time does the boat leave?
Ticket clerk:
Jiǔ diǎn shí fēn. 九点十分。
At ten past nine.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Customer:
Wǒ xiǎng zū yī tiáo chuán. 我想租一条船。
I'd like to hire a boat.
Ticket clerk:
Zū duō cháng shíjiān? 租多长时间？
How long for?
Customer:
Yī gè xiǎoshí duō shǎo qián? 一个小时多少钱？
How much is it per hour?
Ticket clerk:
èrshí kuài qián. Zhè biān qǐng 二十块钱。这边请。
Twenty kuai. This way, please.
Customer:
Xièxie. 谢谢。
Thank you.
Ticket clerk:
Bù kèqì. 不客气。
You're welcome.
People are talking about their favourite sporting and leisure pursuits.
Woman 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān lánqiú, zúqiú hé tiánjìng. 我喜欢篮球、足球和田径。
I like basketball, football and athletics.
Man 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān zúqiú, yóuyǒng, pīngpāng qiú. 我喜欢足球、游泳、乒乓球。
I like football, swimming and table-tennis.
Woman 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ pīngpāng qiú, xǐhuān yóuyǒng, xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.
我喜欢打乒乓球，喜欢游泳，喜欢到篮球。
I like playing football, I like swimming, I like playing basketball.
Man 2:
wǒ xǐhuān túbùzǒu. Wǒ rè'ài dà zìrán. 我喜欢徒步走。我热爱大自然。
I like hiking. I love nature.
A couple is booking a room in a hotel.
Receptionist:
Nǐmen hǎo. 你们好！
Hello.
Guest:
Nǐ hǎo. Jīntiān wǎnshang yǒu fángjiān ma? 你好。今天晚上有房间吗？
Hello. Do you have any rooms tonight?
Receptionist:
Yǒu.有。
Yes, we do.
Guest:
Duō shǎo qián yī tiān? 多少钱一天？
How much is it per night?
Receptionist:
Wǔ bǎi yuán.五百元。
Five hundred yuan.
Guest:
Hǎo ba. Wǒmen yào yī jiān. 好吧。我们要一间。
Fine. We'll take one room.
People are talking about their favourite sporting and leisure pursuits.
Man 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, pīngpāng qiú, yóuyǒng. 我喜欢打篮球、乒乓球、游泳。
I like playing basketball, ping pong and swimming.
Woman 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng, wánr pīngpāng qiú. 我喜欢游泳，玩儿乒乓球。
I like swimming and playing ping pong.
Man 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, zúqiú, tiàoshéng. 我喜欢打篮球、足球、跳绳。
I like playing basketball, football and skipping.
Woman 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān páiqiú, yǔmáoqiú, háiyǒu yóuyǒng. 我喜欢排球、羽毛球，还有游泳。
I like volley-ball, badminton and swimming.
Some tourists are hiring bicycles.
Tourist:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo. 你好。
Hello.
Tourist:
Yī xiǎoshí duō shǎo qián? 一小时多少钱？
How much is it per hour?
Ticket clerk:
Yī xiǎo shí èrshí kuài qián. 一小时二十块钱。
Twenty kuai per hour.
Tourist:
Wǒmen zū yī liàng. Liǎng gè xiǎo shí. 我们租一辆。两个小时。
We'll hire one bike. For two hours.
Ticket clerk:
Sìshí kuài qián. Yājīn sì bǎi. 四十块钱。
Forty kuai. The deposit is four hundred.
A tourist is enquiring about the boat departure.
Tourist:
Chuán jǐ diǎn kāi? 船几点开？
What time does the boat leave?
Ticket clerk:
Jiǔ diǎn shí fēn. 九点十分。
At ten past nine.
Travelling
Two tourists are enquiring about coaches to the Great Wall.
Customer:
Nǐmen hǎo.你们好。
Hello.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo。你好.
Hello.
Customer:
Zhè gè chē qù Chángchéng ma?这个车去长城吗？
Does this coach go to the Great Wall?
Ticket clerk:
Shì。是.
Yes.
Customer:
Wǒ mǎi liǎng zhāng piào. Duō shǎo qián yī zhāng？我买两张票。多少钱一张?
I'll buy two tickets. How much is it per ticket?
Ticket clerk:
Yī gè rén wǎngfǎn wǔshí。一个人往返五十。
Fifty kuai for a return.
Customer:
Zhè gè chē shénme shíhòu kāi？这个车什么时候开?
When does this coach leave?
Ticket clerk:
Qī diǎn bàn kāi。七点半。
Half past seven.
Customer:
Xièxie。谢谢。
Thank you.
A customer is buying train tickets to Chengde.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo。你好。
Hello.
Customer:
Nǐ hǎo. Wǒ yào qù Chéngdé. Yào liǎng zhāng piào。你好。我要去承德。要两张票。
Hello. I'm going to Chengde. I'd like two tickets.
Ticket clerk:
Yào mǎi yìng zuò háishì ruǎn zuò？ 要买硬座还是软座?
Do you want a hard seat or a soft seat?
Customer:
Wǒ yào ruǎn zuò. Qǐng wèn duō shǎo qián yī zhāng我要软座。请问多少钱一张?
I want a soft seat. How much is it for each one, please?
Ticket clerk:
Liǎng zhāng yī bǎi èrshí kuài qián。两张一百二十块钱。
One hundred and twenty yuan for two.
Customer:
Huǒchē shénme shíhòu kāi？火车什么时候开?
When does the train leave?
Ticket clerk:
Zǎochén qī diǎn bàn。早晨七点半。
Seven thirty in the morning.
Customer:
Xièxie。谢谢。
Thank you.
A customer is asking a taxi driver how much it is to get to Puning Temple.
Customer:
Shīfù, qù Pǔníng Sì duō shǎo qián？师傅，去普宁寺多少钱?
Driver, how much is it to go to Puning Temple?
Driver:
Shí kuài qián。十块钱。
Ten kuai.
Customer:
Hǎo。好。
OK.
Customer:
Nǐmen hǎo.你们好。
Hello.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo。你好.
Hello.
Customer:
Zhè gè chē qù Chángchéng ma?这个车去长城吗？
Does this coach go to the Great Wall?
Ticket clerk:
Shì。是.
Yes.
Customer:
Wǒ mǎi liǎng zhāng piào. Duō shǎo qián yī zhāng？我买两张票。多少钱一张?
I'll buy two tickets. How much is it per ticket?
Ticket clerk:
Yī gè rén wǎngfǎn wǔshí。一个人往返五十。
Fifty kuai for a return.
Customer:
Zhè gè chē shénme shíhòu kāi？这个车什么时候开?
When does this coach leave?
Ticket clerk:
Qī diǎn bàn kāi。七点半。
Half past seven.
Customer:
Xièxie。谢谢。
Thank you.
A customer is buying train tickets to Chengde.
Ticket clerk:
Nǐ hǎo。你好。
Hello.
Customer:
Nǐ hǎo. Wǒ yào qù Chéngdé. Yào liǎng zhāng piào。你好。我要去承德。要两张票。
Hello. I'm going to Chengde. I'd like two tickets.
Ticket clerk:
Yào mǎi yìng zuò háishì ruǎn zuò？ 要买硬座还是软座?
Do you want a hard seat or a soft seat?
Customer:
Wǒ yào ruǎn zuò. Qǐng wèn duō shǎo qián yī zhāng我要软座。请问多少钱一张?
I want a soft seat. How much is it for each one, please?
Ticket clerk:
Liǎng zhāng yī bǎi èrshí kuài qián。两张一百二十块钱。
One hundred and twenty yuan for two.
Customer:
Huǒchē shénme shíhòu kāi？火车什么时候开?
When does the train leave?
Ticket clerk:
Zǎochén qī diǎn bàn。早晨七点半。
Seven thirty in the morning.
Customer:
Xièxie。谢谢。
Thank you.
A customer is asking a taxi driver how much it is to get to Puning Temple.
Customer:
Shīfù, qù Pǔníng Sì duō shǎo qián？师傅，去普宁寺多少钱?
Driver, how much is it to go to Puning Temple?
Driver:
Shí kuài qián。十块钱。
Ten kuai.
Customer:
Hǎo。好。
OK.
Asking the Way
A woman is asking the way to the Beijing Hotel.
Woman 1:
Qǐng wèn Běijīng fàndiàn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is Beijing Hotel, please?
Woman 2:
Běijīng fàndiàn zài nà biānr, zài Dōng Cháng'ān Jiē
Beijing Hotel is over there, on Chang'an Avenue East.
Woman 1:
Xièxie.
Thank you.
A man is asking the way to the Imperial Palace.
Man 1:
Qǐng wèn qù Gùgōng zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the Imperial Palace?
Man 2:
Yīzhí zǒu, wǎng zuǒ guǎi, Gùgōng zài nǐde yòu biān
Go straight on, turn left, the Palace is on your right
Man 1:
Hǎo. Xièxie
OK. Thank you.
A couple is asking for a restaurant.
Woman:
Qǐng wèn zhèlǐ yǒu cāntīng ma?
Excuse me, is there a restaurant around here?
Man:
Yǒu, jiù zài dǎo shàng. Yīzhí zǒu, guò qiáo wǎng yòu guǎi
Yes, it's on the island. Go straight on, and turn right after the bridge.
Woman:
Xièxie.
Thank you.
Man:
Bù kèqì.
You're welcome.
A man is asking the way to the Confucious Museum.
Man 1:
Qǐng wèn wǒ qù Guózijiān. Zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, I'm going to the Confucious Museum. How do I get there?
Man 2:
Wǎng zuǒ guǎi, ránhòu yīzhí zǒu. Guózijiān zài nǐde yòu biān. Bù tài yuǎn.
Turn left, then straight on. The Museum is on your right. It's not far.
Man 1:
Hǎo. Xièxie.
OK. Thank you.
Some day-trippers are asking the way to Derling Tomb.
Man:
Nǐ hǎo. Qǐng wèn zhè shì qù Délíng de lù ma?
Hello. Is this the way to Derling Tomb?
Woman:
Shì, yīzhí zǒu, wǎng yòu guǎi, zǒu dào tóu, jiù shì Délíng.
Yes, go straight on, turn right, and go to the end of the road. Derling Tomb is right there.
Man:
Hái yuǎn ma?
Is it far from here?
Woman:
Bù yuǎn, liǎng lǐ dì.
Not far, it's about one kilometre.
Man:
Xièxie nǐ. Zàijiàn.
Thank you. Bye.
Woman 1:
Qǐng wèn Běijīng fàndiàn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is Beijing Hotel, please?
Woman 2:
Běijīng fàndiàn zài nà biānr, zài Dōng Cháng'ān Jiē
Beijing Hotel is over there, on Chang'an Avenue East.
Woman 1:
Xièxie.
Thank you.
A man is asking the way to the Imperial Palace.
Man 1:
Qǐng wèn qù Gùgōng zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the Imperial Palace?
Man 2:
Yīzhí zǒu, wǎng zuǒ guǎi, Gùgōng zài nǐde yòu biān
Go straight on, turn left, the Palace is on your right
Man 1:
Hǎo. Xièxie
OK. Thank you.
A couple is asking for a restaurant.
Woman:
Qǐng wèn zhèlǐ yǒu cāntīng ma?
Excuse me, is there a restaurant around here?
Man:
Yǒu, jiù zài dǎo shàng. Yīzhí zǒu, guò qiáo wǎng yòu guǎi
Yes, it's on the island. Go straight on, and turn right after the bridge.
Woman:
Xièxie.
Thank you.
Man:
Bù kèqì.
You're welcome.
A man is asking the way to the Confucious Museum.
Man 1:
Qǐng wèn wǒ qù Guózijiān. Zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, I'm going to the Confucious Museum. How do I get there?
Man 2:
Wǎng zuǒ guǎi, ránhòu yīzhí zǒu. Guózijiān zài nǐde yòu biān. Bù tài yuǎn.
Turn left, then straight on. The Museum is on your right. It's not far.
Man 1:
Hǎo. Xièxie.
OK. Thank you.
Some day-trippers are asking the way to Derling Tomb.
Man:
Nǐ hǎo. Qǐng wèn zhè shì qù Délíng de lù ma?
Hello. Is this the way to Derling Tomb?
Woman:
Shì, yīzhí zǒu, wǎng yòu guǎi, zǒu dào tóu, jiù shì Délíng.
Yes, go straight on, turn right, and go to the end of the road. Derling Tomb is right there.
Man:
Hái yuǎn ma?
Is it far from here?
Woman:
Bù yuǎn, liǎng lǐ dì.
Not far, it's about one kilometre.
Man:
Xièxie nǐ. Zàijiàn.
Thank you. Bye.
Shopping
A customer is buying a vase at a market stall.
Customer:
Duō shǎo qián yī gè?
How much is it (per piece)?
Sales assistant:
Yī bǎi wǔshí
One hundred and fifty.
Customer:
Guì le diǎnr, jiǔshí ba?
That's a bit expensive, how about 90?
Sales assistant:
Jiǔshí tài shǎo le. Jiā diǎnr.
Ninety is too little. Add a few (yuan).
Customer:
Nà, yī bǎi ba.
One hundred then.
Sales assistant:
Yī bǎi èr.
One hundred and twenty.
Customer:
Hǎo ba.
OK.
Sales assistant:
Màn zǒu.
Bye. (lit. mind where you go/walk slowly)
A customer is looking at vases in an art shop.
Customer:
Qǐng wèn, zhè gè duō shǎo qián?
How much is this one, please?
Sales assistant:
Zhè gè jiǔ bǎi kuài.
This is nine hundred kuai.
Customer:
Nà, zhè gè duō shǎo qián?
How much is this then?
Sales assistant:
Zhè gè bā bǎi kuài.
This is eight hundred kuai.
Customer:
Hǎo de. Wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng.
OK. I'll think about it.
A couple is buying a painting in an art shop.
Customer 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fú huà.
I like this painting.
Customer 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān nà fú huà.
I like that painting.
Customer 1:
Nà fú huà duō shǎo qián?
How much is that painting?
Sales assistant:
Wǔ bǎi kuài.
Five hundred.
Customer 2:
Tài guì le.
That's too expensive.
Sales assistant:
Zhè fú yī bǎi èrshí kuài. Zhè fú yě shì yī bǎi èrshí kuài. Zhè fú bāshí kuài.
This one is one hundred and twenty kuai. This is also one hundred and twenty kuai. This one is eighty kuai.
Customer 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fú huà.
I like this painting.
Customer 1:
Wǒmen jiù yào zhè fú huà.
We'll have this painting.
Cashier:
Yī bǎi èrshí kuài.
One hundred and twenty kuai.
A customer is buying some fruit at a market stall.
Customer:
Wǒ yào sān gè mángguǒ, sì gè táo.
I'll have three mangos and four peaches.
Sales assistant:
Biéde hái xūyào shénme?
What else do you need?
Customer:
Wǒ yào yī jīn pútáo. yīgòng duō shǎo qián?
I'd like half a kilo of grapes. How much is it in total?
Sales assistant:
Yīgòng sānshí wǔ.
Thirty five altogether.
Customer:
Duō shǎo qián yī gè?
How much is it (per piece)?
Sales assistant:
Yī bǎi wǔshí
One hundred and fifty.
Customer:
Guì le diǎnr, jiǔshí ba?
That's a bit expensive, how about 90?
Sales assistant:
Jiǔshí tài shǎo le. Jiā diǎnr.
Ninety is too little. Add a few (yuan).
Customer:
Nà, yī bǎi ba.
One hundred then.
Sales assistant:
Yī bǎi èr.
One hundred and twenty.
Customer:
Hǎo ba.
OK.
Sales assistant:
Màn zǒu.
Bye. (lit. mind where you go/walk slowly)
A customer is looking at vases in an art shop.
Customer:
Qǐng wèn, zhè gè duō shǎo qián?
How much is this one, please?
Sales assistant:
Zhè gè jiǔ bǎi kuài.
This is nine hundred kuai.
Customer:
Nà, zhè gè duō shǎo qián?
How much is this then?
Sales assistant:
Zhè gè bā bǎi kuài.
This is eight hundred kuai.
Customer:
Hǎo de. Wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng.
OK. I'll think about it.
A couple is buying a painting in an art shop.
Customer 1:
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fú huà.
I like this painting.
Customer 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān nà fú huà.
I like that painting.
Customer 1:
Nà fú huà duō shǎo qián?
How much is that painting?
Sales assistant:
Wǔ bǎi kuài.
Five hundred.
Customer 2:
Tài guì le.
That's too expensive.
Sales assistant:
Zhè fú yī bǎi èrshí kuài. Zhè fú yě shì yī bǎi èrshí kuài. Zhè fú bāshí kuài.
This one is one hundred and twenty kuai. This is also one hundred and twenty kuai. This one is eighty kuai.
Customer 2:
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fú huà.
I like this painting.
Customer 1:
Wǒmen jiù yào zhè fú huà.
We'll have this painting.
Cashier:
Yī bǎi èrshí kuài.
One hundred and twenty kuai.
A customer is buying some fruit at a market stall.
Customer:
Wǒ yào sān gè mángguǒ, sì gè táo.
I'll have three mangos and four peaches.
Sales assistant:
Biéde hái xūyào shénme?
What else do you need?
Customer:
Wǒ yào yī jīn pútáo. yīgòng duō shǎo qián?
I'd like half a kilo of grapes. How much is it in total?
Sales assistant:
Yīgòng sānshí wǔ.
Thirty five altogether.
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