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Buying clothes (2)

铃美Líng měi:小咪xiǎo mī,你nǐ试shì好hǎo了le吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ觉得jué de还hái不错bù cuò,我wǒ打算dǎ suàn买mǎi。

还hái试shì了le一yī条tiáo黄色huáng sè的de连衣裙lián yī qún。

铃美Líng měi,你nǐ要yào看看kàn kan吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ想xiǎng试试shishì那nà件jiàn黑色hēi sè的de毛衣máo yī。

你nǐ觉得jué de怎么样zěn me yàng?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:虽然suī rán款式kuǎn shì还hái不错bù cuò,但是dàn shì秋天qiū tiān穿chuān黑色hēi sè的de有点yǒu diǎn闷mēn。

你nǐ试试shishì那nà件jiàn红色hóng sè的de风衣fēng yī,怎么样zěn me yàng?

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ去qù试试shishì。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ觉得jué de红色hóng sè的de比bǐ黑色hēi sè的de好看hǎo kàn得de多duō,红色hóng sè不仅bù jǐn适合shì hé你nǐ的de肤色fū sè,而且ér qiě秋天qiū tiān穿chuān红色hóng sè会huì让ràng你nǐ看起来kàn qǐ lai更gèng精神jīng shen。

再说zài shuō,秋天qiū tiān也yě是shì最zuì适合shì hé穿chuān风衣fēng yī的de季节jì jié了le。

铃美Líng měi:那nà我wǒ买mǎi这zhè件jiàn红色hóng sè风衣fēng yī吧ba!

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:行xíng,我们wǒ men结账jié zhàng吧ba,再zài去qù其他qí tā家jiā看看kàn kan。

服务员fú wù yuán:两liǎng位wèi女士nǚ shì,您nín有yǒu会员huì yuán卡kǎ吗ma?

有yǒu会员huì yuán卡kǎ今天jīn tiān打八折dǎ bā zhé。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:没有méi yǒu。

服务员fú wù yuán:两liǎng位wèi的de消费xiāo fèi金额jīn é已经yǐ jīng够gòu办bàn会员huì yuán卡kǎ了le,可以kě yǐ为wèi您nín办理bàn lǐ一下yī xià。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà太tài好hǎo了le,我们wǒ men办bàn一yī个gè吧ba。

服务员fú wù yuán:您nín在zài这里zhè lǐ填写tián xiě一下yī xià姓名xìng míng和hé电话diàn huà就jiù行xíng了le,今天jīn tiān办bàn会员huì yuán卡kǎ不仅bù jǐn可以kě yǐ打折dǎ zhé,还hái可以kě yǐ享受xiǎng shòu双shuāng倍bèi积分jī fēn。

生日shēng rì的de时候shí hou,积分jī fēn可以kě yǐ换huàn礼物lǐ wù。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī&铃美Líng měi:太tài好hǎo了le!

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Vocabulary 102 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
你 nǐyou
试 shìto test / to try
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
我 wǒI; me; my
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
还 háifairly, passably (good)
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
打算 dǎ suànto plan / to intend / to calculate
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
一 yīone / single / a (article)
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
黄色 huáng sèyellow
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
连衣裙 lián yī qúna one-piece dress
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
试试 shishìto try; to give it a try
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
黑色 hēi sèblack
毛衣 máo yī(wool) sweater
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
款式 kuǎn shìpattern / style / design
但是 dàn shìbut; however
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
有点 yǒu diǎna little
闷 mēnstuffy / shut indoors
红色 hóng sèred (color)
风衣 fēng yīwindbreaker / wind cheater / wind jacket
去 qùto go, to go to
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
肤色 fū sèskin color
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
看起来 kàn qǐ laiseemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
精神 jīng shenspirited / good-looking
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
这 zhèthis; these
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
结账 jié zhàngto settle accounts; to pay the bill
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
女士 nǚ shìlady / madam / Miss / Ms
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
有 yǒuto have; there is
会员 huì yuánmember
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
今天 jīn tiāntoday
打八折 dǎ bā zhéto give a 20% discount; sell at 80% of the original price
没有 méi yǒuto not have
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
金额 jīn ésum of money / monetary value
已经 yǐ jīngalready
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
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)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
为 wèibecause of / for / to
办理 bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这里 zhè lǐhere
填写 tián xiěto fill in a form / to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
姓名 xìng míngsurname and given name; full name
和 héand; together with
电话 diàn huàphone number
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
打折 dǎ zhéto give a discount
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
双 shuāngtwo / double / both / even (number)
倍 bèi(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double
积分 jī fēnintegral (calculus) / accumulated points (in sports, at school etc) / total credits earned by student / bonus points in a benefit scheme
生日 shēng rìbirthday
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
礼物 lǐ wùgift; present