▸ 周末zhōu mò，小美xiǎo měi去qù逛guàng市场shì chǎng。

On the weekend, Xiao Mei went to browse the market.

▸ 她tā看到kàn dào一条yī tiáo很hěn漂亮piào liang的de围巾wéi jīn。

She spotted a beautiful scarf.

▸ “老板lǎo bǎn，这zhè条tiáo围巾wéi jīn多少duō shǎo钱qián？”

"Boss, how much is this scarf?"

▸ 老板lǎo bǎn说shuō：“一yī百bǎi二十èr shí块kuài。”

The vendor said, "One hundred twenty."

▸ 小美xiǎo měi说shuō：“太tài贵guì了le，便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn吧ba？”

Xiao Mei said, "Too expensive — a little cheaper?"

▸ “你nǐ要是yào shi真zhēn想要xiǎng yào，一yī百bǎi块kuài拿走ná zǒu。”

"If you really want it, take it for a hundred."

▸ “八十bā shí块kuài，怎么样zěn me yàng？”

"How about eighty?"

▸ 老板lǎo bǎn笑了xiào le：“你nǐ真zhēn会huì讲价jiǎng jià！九十jiǔ shí块kuài，不能bù néng再zài少了shǎo le。”

The vendor laughed: "You really know how to bargain! Ninety — that's my final price."

▸ 小美xiǎo měi付fù了le九十jiǔ shí块kuài，开kāi开心kāi xīn心地xīn dì走了zǒu le。

Xiao Mei paid ninety and walked off happily.

▸ 在zài市场shì chǎng买东西mǎi dōng xi，讲价jiǎng jià也是yě shì一种yī zhǒng乐趣lè qù。

At the market, bargaining is half the fun.

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