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Bargain

如果rú guǒ你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan去qù小xiǎo市场shì chǎng买mǎi东西dōng xi,那nà你nǐ一定yī dìng要yào学xué会huì讲价jiǎng jià,因为yīn wèi商店shāng diàn老板lǎo bǎn给gěi你nǐ的de价格jià gé可能kě néng会huì比较bǐ jiào高gāo,容易róng yì买mǎi得de贵guì。

今天jīn tiān我wǒ就jiù来lái告诉gào su你nǐ怎么zěn me讲价jiǎng jià。

下次xià cì去qù买mǎi东西dōng xi,试shì试shì吧ba!

卖mài得de太tài贵guì了le!

再zài便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn!

一yī百bǎi块kuài我wǒ就jiù买mǎi。

如果rú guǒ是shì这zhè个gè价格jià gé,我wǒ就jiù不bù考虑kǎo lǜ了le。

这zhè个gè东西dōng xi,其他qí tā都dōu好hǎo,就jiù是shì价钱jià qián不bù行xíng。

其他qí tā家jiā比bǐ你nǐ家jiā便宜pián yi很多hěn duō啊a!

如果rú guǒ多duō买mǎi一些yī xiē,有yǒu折扣zhé kòu吗ma?

我wǒ第一dì yī次cì来lái你nǐ家jiā买mǎi东西dōng xi,你nǐ便宜pián yi点diǎn。

如果rú guǒ东西dōng xi好hǎo,下xià次cì还hái来lái,也yě会huì介绍jiè shào朋友péng you来lái。

老板lǎo bǎn,我wǒ诚心chéng xīn买mǎi你nǐ的de东西dōng xi,你nǐ也yě诚心chéng xīn给gěi个gè价jià。

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Vocabulary 73 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
去 qùto go, to go to
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
市场 shì chǎngmarketplace; market; bazaar
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
那 nàthen (in that case)
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
讲价 jiǎng jiàto bargain (over price); to haggle
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
老板 lǎo bǎnboss / business proprietor
给 gěito give
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
价格 jià géprice
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
贵 guìexpensive
今天 jīn tiāntoday
我 wǒI; me; my
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
下次 xià cìnext time
试 shìto test / to try
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
卖 màito sell
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
了 lemodal particle (emphasis)
再 zàifurther; beyond this point of time / (before an adjective) more
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
一 yīone / single / a (article)
百 bǎihundred
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
不 bùno; not so
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
都 dōuall; both; entirely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
价钱 jià qiánprice
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
有 yǒuto have; there is
折扣 zhé kòudiscount
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
第一 dì yīfirst
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
朋友 péng youfriend
诚心 chéng xīnsincerity
价 jiàprice / value / (chemistry) valence