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day 36shop till you drop

unit 6 · shopping, money & the internet

    shop till you drop

    Shop for clothes, talk about brands, quality and sales, and say what “got taken” by someone else.

    today’s words

    • 购物 gòuwù · shopping; go shopping
    • 购买 gòumǎi · purchase, buy
    • 逛 guàng · stroll, browse (the shops)
    • 商品 shāngpǐn · goods, product
    • 顾客 gùkè · customer
    • 牌子 páizi · brand; sign
    • 牌 pái · brand; sign, plate
    • 质量 zhìliàng · quality
    • 适合 shìhé · suit, be right for
    • 毛衣 máoyī · sweater, jumper
    • 外套 wàitào · coat, jacket
    • 袜子 wàzi · socks
    • 货 huò · goods, stock
    • 假 jiǎ · fake, false
    • 打折 dǎzhé · be on sale, give a discount
    • 降价 jiàngjià · cut prices, go down in price
    • 算 suàn · calculate; count as
    • 付 fù · pay

    sentences

    • 周末去商场购物的顾客特别多。 · Shopping centres are packed with customers at weekends.
    • 我最喜欢的那件毛衣让别人买走了。 · The sweater I liked best got bought by someone else.
    • 这个牌子的外套质量很好,不过有点儿贵。 · This brand’s coats are really good quality, but a bit expensive.
    • 商场在打折,很多商品都降价了。 · The mall has a sale on, and lots of things are cheaper.
    • 我买了一大袋袜子,才五十块。 · I bought a big bag of socks for just fifty yuan.