day 13at the market

at the market

Shop for fruit and vegetables at a market, ask for prices by the jin, and compare with 他大我三岁.

today’s words

• 蔬菜 shūcài · vegetables
• 番茄 fānqié · tomato
• 黄瓜 huángguā · cucumber
• 土豆 tǔdòu · potato
• 玉米 yùmǐ · maize, sweetcorn
• 大米 dàmǐ · (uncooked) rice
• 粮食 liángshi · grain, food crops
• 橙子 chéngzi · orange (fruit)
• 橘子 júzi · tangerine, mandarin
• 梨 lí · pear
• 桃 táo · peach
• 豆腐 dòufu · tofu
• 海鲜 hǎixiān · seafood
• 称 chēng · to weigh
• 主食 zhǔshí · staple food
• 种类 zhǒnglèi · kind, type
• 品种 pǐnzhǒng · variety, breed
• 挑 tiāo · to choose, pick out
• 挑选 tiāoxuǎn · to choose, select
• 买卖 mǎimai · business, trade
• 售价 shòujià · selling price
• 便利店 biànlìdiàn · convenience store
• 节省 jiéshěng · to save, economise
• 省 shěng · to save, economise
• 物价 wùjià · prices (of goods)

sentences

• 小明大他妹妹八岁。 · Xiaoming is eight years older than his sister.
• 去市场买菜可以节省不少钱。 · Shopping at the market saves you quite a bit of money.
• 牌子上写有今天的售价。 · Today’s prices are written on the sign.
• 我们家的主食是大米，有时候也吃面条。 · Our staple is rice, though sometimes we have noodles.
• 这种梨是新品种，比别的梨甜。 · This pear is a new variety, sweeter than the others.