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吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:铃美Líng měi,你nǐ觉得jué de这zhè条tiáo红色hóng sè的de裙子qún zi怎么样zěn me yàng?

铃美Líng měi:颜色yán sè还hái不错bù cuò,就jiù是shì有yǒu点diǎn大dà。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:麻烦má fan给gěi我wǒ换huàn小xiǎo一yī号hào的de。

售货员shòu huò yuán:不好意思bù hǎo yì si女士nǚ shì,这zhè是shì上shàng周zhōu新xīn到dào的de,红色hóng sè的de只zhǐ有yǒu这zhè一yī件jiàn了le。

绿色lǜ sè的de有yǒu小xiǎo码mǎ,您nín要yào试shì一下yī xià吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ不bù喜欢xǐ huan绿色lǜ sè。

算了suàn le,我wǒ试试shishì那nà条tiáo蓝色lán sè的de吧ba。

铃美Líng měi:这zhè条tiáo很hěn适合shì hé你nǐ。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:会huì不bù会huì有点yǒu diǎn薄báo?

秋天qiū tiān穿chuān冷lěng不bù冷lěng?

服务员fú wù yuán:我们wǒ men还hái有yǒu一yī款kuǎn外套wài tào,跟gēn这zhè条tiáo裙子qún zi搭配dā pèi,保暖bǎo nuǎn又yòu时尚shí shàng,两liǎng件jiàn一起yī qǐ买mǎi还hái可以kě yǐ打九五折dǎ jiǔ wǔ zhé。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ看看kàn kan。

铃美Líng měi:小咪xiǎo mī,你nǐ先xiān试试shishì,我wǒ奶茶nǎi chá喝hē多duō了le,想xiǎng上shàng厕所cè suǒ。

你们nǐ men这里zhè lǐ有yǒu卫生间wèi shēng jiān吗ma?

服务员fú wù yuán:女士nǚ shì,店diàn里lǐ没有méi yǒu卫生间wèi shēng jiān。

您nín出门chū mén往wǎng左zuǒ,然后rán hòu一直yī zhí走zǒu到dào头tóu,有yǒu一yī个gè卫生间wèi shēng jiān。

铃美Líng měi:谢谢xiè xie,我wǒ马上mǎ shàng回来huí lái。

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Vocabulary 96 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
你 nǐyou
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
这 zhèthis; these
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
红色 hóng sèred (color)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
裙子 qún ziskirt
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
颜色 yán sècolor / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
还 háifairly, passably (good)
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
有 yǒuto have; there is
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
麻烦 má fanto bother sb; to put sb to trouble
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
我 wǒI; me; my
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
一 yīone / single / a (article)
号 hào(bound form) bugle; trumpet / (bound form) signal; bugle call / (bound form) mark; sign / (bound form) name; appellation / (after a numeral) number designation / day of the month / (bound form) size; type; category
售货员 shòu huò yuánsales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
不好意思 bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
女士 nǚ shìlady / madam / Miss / Ms
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
周 zhōuweek
新 xīnnew; newly
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
绿色 lǜ sègreen
码 mǎ(archaic) agate / (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale / number / (computing) code / (clothing) size / yard (unit of length) / (coll.) kilometers per hour / (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
试 shìto test / to try
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
不 bùno; not so
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
算了 suàn lelet it be / let it pass / forget about it
试试 shishìto try; to give it a try
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
很 hěnvery; quite
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有点 yǒu diǎna little
薄 báothin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
冷 lěngcold
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
外套 wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
搭配 dā pèito pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
保暖 bǎo nuǎnto keep warm
又 yòuboth... and...
时尚 shí shàngfashionable
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
打九五折 dǎ jiǔ wǔ zhéto give a 5% discount; sell at 95% of the original price
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
喝 hēto drink
多 duōtoo many; in excess
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
厕所 cè suǒtoilet; lavatory
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
这里 zhè lǐhere
卫生间 wèi shēng jiānbathroom / toilet / WC
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
没有 méi yǒuto not have
出门 chū ménto go out / to leave home / to go on a journey / (of a woman) to get married
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
左 zuǒleft / the Left (politics) / east
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
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)
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
回来 huí láito return; to come back