{"id":14884,"date":"2020-02-18T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/spoken-chinese\/chinese-dialogue\/shopping-at-silk-street-in-chinese-1\/"},"modified":"2020-02-18T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T17:18:10","slug":"shopping-at-silk-street-in-chinese-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/vi\/shopping-at-silk-street-in-chinese-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping at Silk Street in Chinese(1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\t(Shot of the entrance of the Silk Street Market)<\/p>\n

\tStephy:<\/strong> Whether it’s getting souvenirs for your friends or you need to find a warmer jacket, the silk market located in Beijing’s Chaoyang District should be a definite stop. Here the shopping mall holds 1,200 stalls on its seven floors and basement level. Let’s head on in.<\/p>\n

\tHere at Beijing’s Silk Market or Xiushuijie, shoppers can exercise bargaining skills and choose from a myriad of products ranging from the basics, the unusual, to the most extravagant. In this maze of stalls and sea of goods, certainly everyone can find something.<\/p>\n

\t(Different shots on “basics”, “unusual” and “extravagant”)<\/p>\n

\tStephy:<\/strong> Ready to buy? One rule, never settle on the first price. <\/p>\n

\tStephy talks to a saleswoman:<\/strong> \u4f60\u597d\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e2a\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f(N\u01d0h\u01ceo, zhè\u0261e du\u014dsh\u01ceo qián?)
\tSaleswoman: <\/strong>\u516b\u5341\u5757\u3002(B\u0101shí kuài.)
\tStephy:<\/strong> \u516b\u5341\u5757\u3002She said it is 80 yuan, that comes out to be about 12 US dollars, but we can do much better.<\/p>\n

\tStephy:<\/strong> Today, we’ll learn Chinese tips and phrases that will help you stretch your kuai, because bargaining here is like a sport. So…what are you up against? To start, shrewd vendors have learned to bargain in several languages.<\/p>\n

\t(Vendors introduce their goods in different languages.) <\/p>\n

\tSaleswoman:<\/strong> Hello everybody, welcome to enjoy the Chinese traditional paintings…<\/p>\n

\tStephy:<\/strong> But you can handle that by following some tips from the savvy shopper. <\/p>\n

\t(Customers from different countires tell about their bargaining experiences.)<\/p>\n

\t(Caption:<\/strong> \u8fea\u62dc\u987e\u5ba2\u4ecb\u7ecd\u5979\u4eec\u8ba8\u4ef7\u8fd8\u4ef7\u7ecf\u9a8c\u3002Customers from Dubai talk about their bargaining experience. )<\/p>\n

\tStephy:<\/strong> Chinese phrases will also help you name your price.<\/p>\n

\tCustomer:<\/strong> \u4f60\u597d\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e2a\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f (N\u01d0h\u01ceo, zhè\u0261e du\u014dsh\u01ceo qián?)<\/p>\n

\tSaleswoman:<\/strong> \u516d\u767e\u4e94\u5341\u5143\u3002(Liùb\u01cei w\u01d4shí yuán.)
\tCustomer:<\/strong> \u592a\u8d35\u4e86\uff0c\u4fbf\u5b9c\u70b9\u513f\u3002(Tài \u0261uì le, piányi diánér.)<\/p>\n

\tSaleswoman:<\/strong> \u516d\u767e\u5143\u3002(Liùb\u01cei yuán.)
\tCustomer: <\/strong>\u6700\u4f4e\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f(Zuìd\u012b du\u014dsh\u01ceo qián?)<\/p>\n

\tLanguage points:
\t<\/strong><\/p>\n

Du\u014dsh\u01ceo qián?
\t\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f \t<\/div>\n
\u94b1 money, the second tone,\u591a\u5c11how much, together, \u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1fHow much money?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Tài \u0261uì le
\t\u592a\u8d35\u4e86\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
That’s too expensive. \u8d35 expensive, the fourth tone, \u592a too much, the fourth tone, \u4e86 a particle coming at the end of the sentence, there is no tone of this, together,
\t\u592a\u8d35\u4e86\u3002That’s too expensive.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Piányi diánér.
\t\u4fbf\u5b9c\u70b9\u513f\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
A little cheaper. \u4fbf\u5b9c cheap\uff0cthe second tone and the light tone,\u70b9\u513fa little bit, together.
\t\u4fbf\u5b9c\u70b9\u513f\u3002A little cheaper.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Zuìd\u012b du\u014dsh\u01ceo qián?
\t\u6700\u4f4e\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f \t<\/div>\n
The lowest. \u6700\u4f4e the lowest, the fourth tone and the first tone, \u591a\u5c11\u94b1 how much money, altogether.
\t\u6700\u4f4e\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1fThe lowest. \t<\/div><\/p>\n