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Go to the supermarket or the market?

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Go to the supermarket or the market?

大龙Dà lóng:小咪xiǎo mī!

你nǐ怎么zěn me一边yī biān吃chī饭fàn一边yī biān看kàn手机shǒu jī?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ在zài看kàn短信duǎn xìn。

好hǎo多duō商场shāng chǎng给gěi我wǒ发fā消息xiāo xi,最近zuì jìn很多hěn duō东西dōng xi打折dǎ zhé。

大龙Dà lóng:是shì吗ma?

我wǒ也yě想xiǎng买mǎi点儿diǎn r。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:你nǐ想xiǎng买mǎi什么shén me?

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ想xiǎng买mǎi台tái新xīn电脑diàn nǎo。

如果rú guǒ还hái有yǒu别的bié de东西dōng xi打折dǎ zhé,我wǒ也yě买mǎi一些yī xiē。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:你nǐ可以kě yǐ去qù商场shāng chǎng或者huò zhě电脑diàn nǎo城chéng。

现在xiàn zài很多hěn duō牌子pái zi比如bǐ rú苹果Píng guǒ或者huò zhě联想Lián xiǎng等等děng děng,商场shāng chǎng里面lǐ miàn都dōu有yǒu体验tǐ yàn店diàn,你nǐ可以kě yǐ亲自qīn zì去qù看看kàn kan。

要是yào shi你nǐ想xiǎng自己zì jǐ组装zǔ zhuāng电脑diàn nǎo的话de huà,你nǐ就jiù去qù电脑diàn nǎo城chéng。

除了chú le商场shāng chǎng和hé电脑diàn nǎo城chéng,你nǐ还hái可以kě yǐ网wǎng购gòu。

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ的de银行yín háng卡kǎ还hái没有méi yǒu办bàn好hǎo,不能bù néng网wǎng购gòu,而且ér qiě我wǒ不会bù huì用yòng中国Zhōng guó的de网wǎng购gòu软件ruǎn jiàn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:没关系méi guān xi,下xià次cì我wǒ教jiāo你nǐ网wǎng购gòu。

大龙Dà lóng:谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。

要是yào shi我wǒ想xiǎng买mǎi衣服yī fu,去qù哪儿nǎ r呢ne?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:要是yào shi买mǎi衣服yī fu的话de huà,大dà商场shāng chǎng、商店shāng diàn和hé服装fú zhuāng市场shì chǎng都dōu挺tǐng不错bù cuò的de。

大龙Dà lóng:听说tīng shuō服装fú zhuāng市场shì chǎng的de衣服yī fu很hěn便宜pián yi。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:对duì,但是dàn shì商场shāng chǎng的de衣服yī fu质量zhì liàng更gèng好hǎo。

要是yào shi你nǐ想xiǎng找zhǎo一些yī xiē比较bǐ jiào新颖xīn yǐng的de款式kuǎn shì,有些yǒu xiē小xiǎo服装fú zhuāng店diàn也yě挺tǐng好hǎo的de。

大龙Dà lóng:你nǐ平时píng shí在zài哪nǎ买mǎi蔬菜shū cài和hé水果shuǐ guǒ呢ne?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan去qù超市chāo shì,又yòu近jìn又yòu方便fāng biàn。

超市chāo shì里lǐ很多hěn duō菜cài已经yǐ jīng洗xǐ好hǎo、切qiē好hǎo了le,可以kě yǐ节约jié yuē时间shí jiān。

不过bù guò,超市chāo shì里lǐ的de菜cài没有méi yǒu菜市场cài shì chǎng便宜pián yi。

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ家jiā附近fù jìn好像hǎo xiàng没有méi yǒu菜市场cài shì chǎng。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:有yǒu的de,就jiù在zài你nǐ住zhù的de那nà条tiáo街jiē后面hòu miàn。

大龙Dà lóng:外面wài miàn是shì不bù是shì有yǒu个gè蓝色lán sè的de大dà牌子pái zi?

原来yuán lái那nà是shì菜市场cài shì chǎng啊a!

难怪nán guài我wǒ有yǒu一yī次cì早上zǎo shang跑步pǎo bù的de时候shí hou,看见kàn jiàn那边nà biān有yǒu很多hěn duō人rén。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:是shì啊a,如果rú guǒ你nǐ想xiǎng买mǎi既jì新鲜xīn xiān又yòu便宜pián yi的de菜cài,可以kě yǐ去qù那nà个gè菜市场cài shì chǎng。

那里nà lǐ的de老板lǎo bǎn既jì热心rè xīn又yòu善良shàn liáng,你nǐ可以kě yǐ请qǐng他们tā men帮bāng你nǐ处理chǔ lǐ鱼yú或者huò zhě别的bié de肉ròu。

对了duì le,旁边páng biān还hái有yǒu一yī个gè花卉huā huì市场shì chǎng呢ne!

大龙Dà lóng:花卉huā huì市场shì chǎng?

是shì卖mài花huā的de吗ma?

我wǒ从来cóng lái没méi听tīng过guo。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:不仅bù jǐn卖mài花huā,而且ér qiě也yě卖mài一些yī xiē别的bié de植物zhí wù。

大龙Dà lóng:听tīng起来qǐ lái很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

除了chú le花卉huā huì市场shì chǎng,还hái有yǒu别的bié de什么shén me市场shì chǎng吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:还hái有yǒu很多hěn duō。

比如bǐ rú,农贸nóng mào市场shì chǎng可以kě yǐ买mǎi农作物nóng zuò wù的de种子zhǒng zi,建材jiàn cái市场shì chǎng可以kě yǐ买mǎi装修zhuāng xiū房子fáng zi的de材料cái liào,古玩gǔ wán市场shì chǎng可以kě yǐ买mǎi一些yī xiē古董gǔ dǒng。

大龙Dà lóng:下xià次cì我wǒ想xiǎng去qù古玩gǔ wán市场shì chǎng逛一逛guàng yí guàng。

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Vocabulary 177 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
大龙 Dà lónga name
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
你 nǐyou
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
我 wǒI; me; my
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
短信 duǎn xìntext message / SMS
好 hǎo(before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
消息 xiāo xi(piece of) news; information / message
最近 zuì jìnrecently
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
打折 dǎ zhéto give a discount
是 shìcorrect; right; true
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
点儿 diǎn rerhua
什么 shén mewhat?
台 táiclassifier for vehicles or machines
新 xīnnew; newly
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
别的 bié deelse / other
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
去 qùto go, to go to
或者 huò zhěor
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
牌子 pái zisign / trademark / brand
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
苹果 Píng guǒApple (American tech company)
联想 Lián xiǎngLenovo
等等 děng děnget cetera / and so on ...
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
都 dōuall; both; entirely
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
亲自 qīn zìpersonally / in person / oneself
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
要是 yào shi(coll.) if
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
组装 zǔ zhuāngto assemble; to put together
的话 de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
和 héand; together with
网 wǎngnet; web / network
购 gòuto buy / to purchase
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
银行 yín hángbank
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
办 bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) / to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) / (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect)
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
不会 bù huìnot having learned to do sth
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
中国 Zhōng guóChina
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
教 jiāoto teach; to instruct
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
衣服 yī fuclothes
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
服装 fú zhuāngdress / clothing / costume / clothes
市场 shì chǎngmarketplace; market; bazaar
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
很 hěnvery; quite
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
对 duìright; correct
但是 dàn shìbut; however
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
新颖 xīn yǐnglit. new bud / fig. new and original
款式 kuǎn shìpattern / style / design
有些 yǒu xiēsome
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
平时 píng shíordinarily
哪 nǎwhich
蔬菜 shū càivegetables
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
超市 chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
又 yòuboth... and...
近 jìnnear / close to
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
菜 càivegetable; greens
已经 yǐ jīngalready
洗 xǐto wash; to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording)
切 qiēto cut; to slice; to carve
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
节约 jié yuēto economize / to conserve (resources)
时间 shí jiāntime
不过 bù guòbut / however
菜市场 cài shì chǎngfood market
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
好像 hǎo xiàngto seem like
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
街 jiēstreet
后面 hòu miànbehind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
外面 wài miànoutside
不 bùno; not so
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
原来 yuán láiso, actually, as it turns out
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
难怪 nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...) / (it's) not surprising (that)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
那边 nà biānover there / yonder
人 rénperson; people
既 jìboth... (and...)
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc) / freshness
那里 nà lǐthere; that place
老板 lǎo bǎnboss / business proprietor
热心 rè xīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous
善良 shàn liánggood and honest / kindhearted
请 qǐngto ask / to request
他们 tā menthey; them
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
处理 chǔ lǐto treat sth by a special process; to process
鱼 yúfish
肉 ròumeat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit)
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
花卉 huā huìflowers and plants
卖 màito sell
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
从来 cóng láialways / at all times / never (if used in negative sentence)
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
过 guo(experienced action marker)
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
植物 zhí wùplant / vegetation
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
农贸 nóng màoagricultural trade; trade in farm products
农作物 nóng zuò wù(farm) crops
种子 zhǒng ziseed
建材 jiàn cáibuilding materials
装修 zhuāng xiūto decorate / to fit up / to renovate
房子 fáng zihouse / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
材料 cái liào(raw) material / (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
古玩 gǔ wánantique / curio
古董 gǔ dǒngcurio / antique
逛一逛 guàng yí guàngto stroll around; to browse casually