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Buy Earrings

一yī个gè女人nǚ rén在zài商店shāng diàn里lǐ看见kàn jiàn两liǎng只zhī一样yī yàng的de耳环ěr huán。

但是dàn shì,一yī只zhī的de价格jià gé是shì五wǔ百bǎi元yuán,另lìng一yī只zhī的de价格jià gé只zhǐ有yǒu二èr百bǎi五wǔ十shí元yuán。

她tā很hěn高兴gāo xìng,以为yǐ wéi是shì商店shāng diàn写xiě错cuò了le,现在xiàn zài买mǎi就jiù太tài便宜pián yi了le。

她tā就jiù马上mǎ shàng买mǎi了le那nà个gè便宜pián yi的de耳环ěr huán,非常fēi cháng高兴gāo xìng地de走zǒu出chū了le商店shāng diàn。

这zhè时候shí hou,店diàn里面lǐ miàn的de一yī个gè店员diàn yuán对duì另lìng一yī个gè店员diàn yuán说shuō:“你nǐ看kàn,我们wǒ men这样zhè yàng写xiě价格jià gé,看见kàn jiàn的de人rén都dōu买mǎi了le。

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Vocabulary 53 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
女人 nǚ rénwoman
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
耳环 ěr huánearring
但是 dàn shìbut; however
价格 jià géprice
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
五 wǔfive / 5
百 bǎihundred
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
另 lìngother / another / separate
有 yǒuto have; there is
二 èrtwo / 2
十 shíten / 10
她 tāshe
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
以为 yǐ wéito think; to believe
写 xiěto write
错 cuòmistake
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
就 jiùin that case; then
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
这 zhèthis; these
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
店员 diàn yuánshop assistant; store clerk
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
你 nǐyou
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
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely