Language Course

买礼物Buying souvenirs and gifts

Vocabulary

Chinese English
丝绸sīchóu silk
价格jiàgé price
传统chuántǒng traditional; tradition
便宜piányi cheap, inexpensive
发财fā cái get rich, make a fortune
打折dǎ zhé discount; give a discount
特级tè jí top level
jade
质量zhìliàng quality

Special Vocabulary

Chinese English
和田玉hétián yù Nephrite Jade from Hetian, Xin Jiang region
旗袍qípáo cheongsam; chi-pao
普洱茶Pǔ'ěr chá Pu' er tea
玉石鉴定证书yùhí jiàndìng zhèngshū A certificate of authenticity is often issued from the Chinese national certified institution to appraise the jade for genuine jade products.
茉莉花茶Mòlìhuā chá jasmine tea

Useful Expressions and Phrases

Chinese English
您出个价。Nín chū gè jià. You can make an offer.
打九折dǎ jiǔ zhé to give 10% off; to have a 10% discount
便宜一点吧。Piányi yì diǎn ba. Please make it cheaper.
一切顺利yí qiè shùnlì All goes well. *

* It is a common expression used to express good wishes.

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