Lesson 12 - Buying Things, Prices
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Vocabulary: price, Do you sell Beijing maps?
Conversation 1 : Do you sell Beijing maps?
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Xiǎojiě, 小姐,
yǒu有
Běijīng北京
dìtú地图
ma ?吗?
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Yǒu, 有,
zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì.是。
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Nǐ 你
yào要
nǎ哪
zhǒng ?种?
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Zhè 这
zhǒng种
dìtú地图
duōshao多少
qián钱
yì一
zhāng?张?
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Liǎng 两
kuài块
wǔ5
yì一
zhāng.张。
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Wǒ 我
yào要
yì一
zhāng.张。
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有 | yǒu | (v) | there is |
些 | xiē | (m) | some |
要 | yào | (v) | want, wish |
种 | zhǒng | (m) | kind, sort |
多少 | duōshao | (pro) | how many, how much |
钱 | qián | (n) | money |
块 | kuài | (m) | (unit of money = yuan) |
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Translation
- Miss, do you sell ( have ) Beijing maps here?
- Yes, those all are. What kind dou you want?
- This kind of map, how much for one?
- 2.5 Yuans for one.
- I want one.
Conversation 2 : How much for one pound of grape?
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Pútao 葡萄
duōshao多少
qián钱
yì一
jīn ?斤?
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Liǎng 两
kuài块
wǔ5
yì一
jīn.斤?
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Nǐ 你
yào要
jǐ几
jīn ?斤?
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Wǒ 我
yào要
sān3
jīn斤
bàn.半。
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斤 | jīn | (m) | ( unit of weight ) 0.5 kg |
半 | bàn | (n) | half |
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Translation
- How much for one pound of grape? ( grapefruit, how much one pound? )
- 2.5 Yuans one pound. How many pound do you want?
- I want 3 pounds and an half.
Conversation 3 : Do you need something else?
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Nín 您
hái还
yào要
shénme ?什么?
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Hái 还
yào要
sān3
jīn斤
cǎoméi.草莓。
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Xīguā 西瓜
zěnme怎么
mài ?卖?
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Bā 8
máo毛
yì一
jīn.斤。
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Yí 一
gè个
chàbuduō差不多
yǒu有
sì4
jīn.斤。
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Zài 再
lái来
yí一
gè个
xīguā.西瓜。
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还 | hái | (adv) | also |
怎么 | zěnme | (pro) | how |
卖 | mài | (v) | sell |
毛 | máo | (m) | ( a unit of money ) 0.1 yuan |
差不多 | chàbuduō | (adv) | almost, nearly |
再 | zài | (n) | again |
来 | lái | (v) | come, take |
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Translation
- Do you need something else?
- I also want 3 pounds of strawberry. How do you sell watermelon?
- 8 Maos one pound. One is around 4 pounds.
- I take a watermelon aswell.
Conversation 4 : How much in all?
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Yígòng 一共
duōshao多少
qián ?钱?
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Yígòng 一共
èrshíjiǔ29
kuài块
jiǔ9
máo毛
wǔ5
fēn.分。
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Wǒ 我
méi没
língqián,零钱
zhè这
shi是
wǔshí,50,
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nín 您
zhǎo找
ba !吧!
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一共 | yígòng | (adv) | all told, in all |
分 | fēn | (m) | (a unit of money, cent) |
零钱 | língqián | (n) | small change |
找 | zhǎo | (v) | give change |
吧 | ba | (part) | (a modal particle) |
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Translation
- How much in all?
- In all, 29.95 Yuans ( 29 Yuans 9 Maos 5 Cents ).
- I don't have small change, here is 50 ( Yuans ), please give the change.
Grammar
Demonstrative pronouns 这 and 那
When the demonstrative pronoun 这 or 那 functions as an attributive, the noun it qualifies also takes a measure word before it.
Example:
- 这种地图 this kind of map
- 这个月 this month
- 那个老师 that teacher
The measure word 些
些 is a measure word showing an indefinite quantity and is usually used after 这, 那, 哪... to modifiy nouns.
Example:
- 一 些 东西 some stuff
- 这 些 地图 those maps
- 哪 些 人? which people?
Exercises : Substitution Drills
Exercise 1
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Xiǎojiě, 小姐
yǒu有
ma ?吗
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Yǒu, 有
zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì.是
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铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pen |
杂志 | zázhì | magazine |
杯子 | bēizi | glass |
本子 | běnzi | notebook |
包 | bào | bag |
香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
樱桃 | yīngtáo | cherry |
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Exercise 2
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Zhè 这
zhǒng种
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duōshao 多少
qián钱
yì一
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kuài 块
yì一
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Noun | Meas. | Price |
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铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pen | 支 | zhī | 1.50 |
杂志 | zázhì | magazine | 本 | běn | 6.20 |
杯子 | bēizi | glass | 个 | gè | 3.45 |
雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella | 把 | bǎ | 54.30 |
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Exercise 3
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Verb | Meas. | Quantity |
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买 | mǎi | buy | 个 | gè | 1 | yì | |
来 | lái | take | 斤 | jīn | 半 | bàn | half |
要 | yǎo | want | 张 | zhāng | 3 | sān |
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