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Shopping at the mall

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:这zhè个gè新xīn商场shāng chǎng比bǐ我们wǒ men大学dà xué旁边páng biān的de大dà多duō了le。

铃美Líng měi:我们wǒ men来lái看看kàn kan,女nǚ装zhuāng店diàn在zài几jǐ楼lóu?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ看看kàn kan。

负fù一yī层céng是shì超市chāo shì,还hái有yǒu奶茶nǎi chá和hé小吃xiǎo chī店diàn;

一yī楼lóu是shì化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn和hé珠宝zhū bǎo,还hái有yǒu家jiā用yòng电器diàn qì和hé电子diàn zǐ产品chǎn pǐn;

二èr楼lóu是shì童tóng装zhuāng和hé家居jiā jū用品yòng pǐn;

三sān楼lóu是shì女nǚ装zhuāng;

四sì楼lóu是shì男nán装zhuāng;

五wǔ楼lóu是shì运动yùn dòng和hé户外hù wài用品yòng pǐn;

六liù楼lóu是shì电影院diàn yǐng yuàn和hé餐厅cān tīng。

女nǚ装zhuāng在zài三sān楼lóu,我们wǒ men去qù三sān楼lóu吧ba!

铃美Líng měi:要yào不bù要yào先xiān买mǎi杯bēi奶茶nǎi chá喝hē?

我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ边biān喝hē边biān逛guàng,买mǎi好hǎo了le就jiù去qù六liù楼lóu吃chī晚饭wǎn fàn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:可以kě yǐ啊a,现在xiàn zài才cái三sān点diǎn,商场shāng chǎng十shí点diǎn半bàn关guān门mén,我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ慢慢màn màn逛guàng。

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Vocabulary 77 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
新 xīnnew; newly
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
女 nǚfemale
装 zhuāngadornment / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play)
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
几 jǐhow much / how many
楼 lóuhouse with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
我 wǒI; me; my
负 fùnegative (math. etc)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
层 cénglayer; stratum / floor (of a building); story / (math.) sheaf
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
超市 chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
和 héand; together with
小吃 xiǎo chīstreet food; snack
化妆品 huà zhuāng pǐncosmetic / makeup product
珠宝 zhū bǎopearls / jewels / precious stones
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
电器 diàn qì(electrical) appliance / device
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
二 èrtwo / 2
童 tóngchild
家居 jiā jūhome; residence
用品 yòng pǐnarticles for use / products / goods
三 sānthree / 3
四 sìfour / 4
男 nán(bound form) male
五 wǔfive / 5
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
户外 hù wàioutdoor
六 liùsix / 6
电影院 diàn yǐng yuàncinema; movie theater
餐厅 cān tīngrestaurant
去 qùto go, to go to
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
不 bùno; not so
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
喝 hēto drink
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
边 biānsimultaneously
逛 guàngto stroll / to visit
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
晚饭 wǎn fànevening meal / dinner / supper
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
才 cái(before an expression of quantity) only
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
十 shíten / 10
半 bàn(after a number) and a half
关 guānto close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually