A shopping dialogue between a customer and shopkeeper, practicing asking about colors, sizes, trying on clothes, and polite requests.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT HSK2 / ~500 words
购物对话
顾客 请问 有 红色 的 鞋子 吗 ？ 店员 回答 有 ， 你需要 大号 吗 ？ 顾客 说 我试试 这双 鞋子 。 店员 说 你看看 好不好 。 顾客 说 很好看 ， 我 买 了 。
Shopping Dialogue
Customer: May I ask, do you have red shoes?
Shopkeeper: Yes, we do. Do you need a large size?
Customer: I want to try this pair.
Shopkeeper: Please see if they are good.
Customer: They look nice, I will buy them.
How to Use the Audio
Listen first to practice polite shopping phrases, asking about colors and sizes. After reading, repeat the dialogue, practicing natural question and answer intonation.
Vocabulary
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 顾客 | kè hù | customer |
| 店员 | diàn yuán | shopkeeper |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | may I ask |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoes |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red |
| 试试 | shì shì | try |
| 看看 | kàn kàn | take a look |
| 好不好 | hǎo bù hǎo | is it good? |
| 大号 | dà hào | large size |
| 很好看 | hěn hǎo kàn | looks nice |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 了 | le | past particle |
Grammar
1. Polite questions
Example: 请问有红色的鞋子吗？
2. Trying on or checking items
Example: 我试试这双鞋子。 / 你看看，好不好？
3. Buying decision
Example: 很好看，我买了。
Idiomatic Expressions
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 货真价实 | huò zhēn jià shí | genuine and fairly priced |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality, low price |
| 一见钟情 | yī jiàn zhōng qíng | love at first sight |
| 量体裁衣 | liàng tǐ cái yī | tailor-made, adjust to fit |
| 物有所值 | wù yǒu suǒ zhí | worth the price |
Cultural Insights
- Polite phrases like “请问” and “看看，好不好” are common in Chinese retail interactions.
- Trying on clothes and asking for size is standard practice in Chinese shops.
- Shopping often involves checking color, size, and style carefully before buying.
10 Questions
- 谁是店员？ 💡
- 顾客问什么颜色的鞋子？ 💡
- 顾客需要什么尺码？ 💡
- 顾客说“试试”，意思是什么？ 💡
- 顾客最后决定什么？ 💡
- 店员说什么让顾客看看？ 💡
- 对话礼貌吗？ 💡
- 礼貌询问用什么短语？ 💡
- 对话中讨论的衣物是什么？ 💡
- 试过后顾客怎么形容鞋子？ 💡
Multiple Choice
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1. 顾客问什么颜色的鞋子？ 💡 a) 红色 b) 蓝色 c) 黑色 |
2. 顾客试鞋子时说什么？ 💡 a) 买 b) 试试 c) 看 |
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3. 店员让顾客看看鞋子怎么说？ 💡 a) 你看看，好不好？ b) 请问 c) 多少钱 |
4. 顾客最后决定买鞋了吗？ 💡 a) 不买 b) 再看看 c) 买了 |
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5. ‘大号’是什么意思？ 💡 a) Small size b) Large size c) Medium size |
True or False
- 顾客问红色的鞋子。 💡
- 顾客没有试鞋子。 💡
- 店员问顾客需要大号吗？ 💡
- 顾客说鞋子不好看。 💡
- 对话很礼貌。 💡
Retell the Story
用你自己的话写购物对话。
提示：写顾客问颜色、尺码、试穿和购买决定。
Tip: Write a dialogue where a customer asks about color, size, tries on clothes, and decides to buy.
