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Buying shoes (2)

铃美Líng měi:小咪xiǎo mī,这zhè双shuāng白色bái sè的de好看hǎo kàn吗ma?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:它tā是shì网面wǎng miàn的de,秋天qiū tiān穿chuān有点yǒu diǎn冷lěng,我wǒ觉得jué de那nà双shuāng粉色fěn sè的de比bǐ这zhè双shuāng厚hòu一点yī diǎn。

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ试试shishì。

哎呀āi yā,有点yǒu diǎn小xiǎo。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:麻烦má fan拿ná双shuāng大dà点儿diǎn r的de。

售货员shòu huò yuán:您nín稍shāo等děng。

(2)铃美Líng měi:还hái行xíng。

这zhè双shuāng鞋子xié zi今天jīn tiān打折dǎ zhé吗ma?

售货员shòu huò yuán:这zhè是shì秋季qiū jì新xīn款kuǎn,不bù打折dǎ zhé。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:如果rú guǒ喜欢xǐ huan,你nǐ就jiù买mǎi吧ba。

铃美Líng měi:太tài贵guì了le,再zài试试shishì别的bié de吧ba。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:这zhè双shuāng黑hēi的de呢ne?

看kàn起来qǐ lái也yě很hěn不错bù cuò。

售货员shòu huò yuán:您nín真zhēn有yǒu眼光yǎn guāng!

这zhè双shuāng鞋子xié zi是shì专门zhuān mén跑步pǎo bù的de,是shì今年jīn nián最zuì受shòu欢迎huān yíng的de跑pǎo鞋xié。

它tā使用shǐ yòng了le高gāo科技kē jì面料miàn liào,又yòu保暖bǎo nuǎn又yòu轻便qīng biàn。

不仅bù jǐn防fáng水shuǐ,还hái很hěn容易róng yì清洗qīng xǐ。

不管bù guǎn您nín跑pǎo多duō久jiǔ,都dōu不会bù huì觉得jué de累lèi。

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ觉得jué de穿chuān着zhe正好zhèng hǎo,价格jià gé也yě合适hé shì,就jiù要yào这zhè双shuāng吧ba。

售货员shòu huò yuán:需要xū yào帮bāng您nín包bāo起来qǐ lái吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ直接zhí jiē穿chuān着zhe吧ba。

今天jīn tiān穿chuān高跟鞋gāo gēn xié走zǒu了le很hěn久jiǔ,现在xiàn zài脚jiǎo有点yǒu diǎn痛tòng。

穿chuān运动yùn dòng鞋xié比bǐ高跟鞋gāo gēn xié舒服shū fu多duō了le。

售货员shòu huò yuán:好的hǎo de,那nà我wǒ帮bāng您nín把bǎ高跟鞋gāo gēn xié包bāo起来qǐ lái。

您nín用yòng支付宝Zhī fù bǎo还是hái shi微信Wēi xìn?

信用卡xìn yòng kǎ或者huò zhě现金xiàn jīn也yě可以kě yǐ。

铃美Líng měi:微信Wēi xìn吧ba。

售货员shòu huò yuán:感谢gǎn xiè您nín的de消费xiāo fèi,这zhè是shì我们wǒ men送sòng的de三sān小时xiǎo shí免费miǎn fèi停车tíng chē券quàn,您nín可以kě yǐ在zài停车场tíng chē chǎng直接zhí jiē用yòng。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:这zhè个gè停车tíng chē券quàn地下dì xià停车场tíng chē chǎng可以kě yǐ用yòng吗ma?

售货员shòu huò yuán:可以kě yǐ的de,付fù钱qián的de时候shí hou您nín把bǎ停车tíng chē券quàn放fàng在zài机器jī qì上shàng扫sǎo一下yī xià就jiù可以kě yǐ了le。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī&铃美Líng měi:谢谢xiè xie!

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Vocabulary 138 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
这 zhèthis; these
双 shuāngpair
白色 bái sèwhite / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
它 tāit
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
网面 wǎng miànmesh upper or mesh surface; a shoe/sandal upper made of mesh
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
有点 yǒu diǎna little
冷 lěngcold
我 wǒI; me; my
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
粉色 fěn sèpink / white / erotic / powdered (with make-up)
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
厚 hòuthick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor
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
试试 shishìto try; to give it a try
哎呀 āi yāinterjection of wonder, shock or admiration
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
麻烦 má fanto bother sb; to put sb to trouble
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
点儿 diǎn rerhua
售货员 shòu huò yuánsales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
稍 shāosomewhat / a little
等 děngto wait for; to await
还 háifairly, passably (good)
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
鞋子 xié zishoe
今天 jīn tiāntoday
打折 dǎ zhéto give a discount
秋季 qiū jìautumn / fall
新 xīnnew; newly
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
不 bùno; not so
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
你 nǐyou
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
贵 guìexpensive
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
别的 bié deelse / other
黑 hēiblack / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
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
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
有 yǒuto have; there is
眼光 yǎn guānggaze / insight / foresight / vision / way of looking at things
专门 zhuān ménspecially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
今年 jīn niánthis year
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
跑 pǎoto run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
鞋 xiéshoe
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
科技 kē jìscience and technology
面料 miàn liàomaterial for making clothes
又 yòuboth... and...
保暖 bǎo nuǎnto keep warm
轻便 qīng biànlightweight and portable / light and convenient
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
防 fángto protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
清洗 qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean / (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
多 duōhow (to what extent)
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
都 dōu(not) at all
不会 bù huìwill not
累 lèitired / weary
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
正好 zhèng hǎojust right / just enough
价格 jià géprice
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
包 bāoto cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / to hold or embrace
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
高跟鞋 gāo gēn xiéhigh-heeled shoes
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)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
脚 jiǎofoot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object)
痛 tòngache / pain / sorrow
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
好的 hǎo deokay; all right; got it
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
还是 hái shior
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎcredit card
或者 huò zhěor
现金 xiàn jīncash
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
感谢 gǎn xiè(express) thanks / gratitude / thanks
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
送 sòngto give (as a present)
三 sānthree / 3
小时 xiǎo shíhour
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
停车 tíng chēto pull up (stop one's vehicle) / to park / (of a machine) to stop working / to stall
券 quànbond / contract / deed / ticket / voucher / certificate
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
停车场 tíng chē chǎngparking lot / car park
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
地下 dì xiàunderground
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
放 fàngto put / to place
机器 jī qìmachine
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
扫 sǎoto sweep / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you