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UNIT 4 你⽹购吗？

[nǐ* wǎng-gòu ma?] Are you shopping online?

The following is a conversation between my family and I when I visited my grandparents for the lunar new year. 店员：先⽣，请问您有什么需要吗？(xiān-shēng, qǐng-wèn nín yǒu shén-me xū-yào ma?)

先⽣，请问点样可以帮到你呀？(sin1-saang1, cing2-man6 dim2-joeng2 ho2-ji5 bong1 dou2 nei5 aa3?) Hi sir, how can I help you? 俊伟：你好，我在看皮鞋。(nǐ-hǎo, wǒ zài kàn pí-xié)

你好，我睇紧皮鞋。(nei5-hou2, ngo5 tai2 gan2 pei4-haai4.) Hi, I am looking at leather shoes. 店员：你喜欢什么颜⾊？(nǐ xǐ-huān shén-me yán-sè?)

你钟意咩颜⾊呀？(nei5 zung1-ji3 me1 ngaan4-sik1 aa3?) What color do you like? 俊伟：棕⾊。(zōng-sè)

啡⾊。(fe1-sik1.) Brown. 店员：请到这边来。(qǐng dào zhè-biān lái)

请到呢边嚟。(cing2 dou3 ni1 bin6 lei4.) This way, please. 店员：这对怎么样？(zhè-duì zěn-me-yang?)

呢对点样啊？(ni1-deoi3 dim2-joeng2 aa3?) How is this pair? 俊伟：这对没什么款式。还有吗？(zhè-duì méi shén-me kuǎn-shì 。hái yǒu ma?)

呢对冇咩款。仲有冇啊？(ni1-deoi3 mou5 me1 fun2. zung6 jau5 mou5 aa3?) This one doesn’t have much design. Are there anyone else?

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店员：那这对呢？(nà zhè-duì ne?)

噉呢对呢？(gam2 ni1-deoi3 ne1?) What about this pair? 俊伟：这对不错。(zhè-duì bú-cuò)

呢对唔错。(ni1-deoi3 m4-co3) This pair is not bad.

店员：你穿⼏号鞋？(nǐ chuān jǐ hào xié?)

你着⼏号鞋啊？(nei5 zoek3 gei2 hou6 haai4 aa3?) What shoe size do you wear? 俊伟：我通常穿 40号鞋。(wǒ tōng-cháng chuān sì-shí hào xié)

我通常着 40号鞋。(ngo5 tung1-soeng4 zoek3 sei3-sap6 hou6 haai4.) I usually wear size 40.

琪琪：我订婚了！(wǒ ding-hūn le!)

我订咗婚喇！(ngo5 ding6 zo2 fan1 laa3!) I got engaged!

千叶：真的啊？恭喜你啊！(zhēn-de a? gōng-xǐ* nǐ a!)

真㗎? 恭喜你啊！(zan1-gaa4? gung1-hei2 nei5 aa3!) Really? Congratulations!

准备婚礼很忙对吧？(zhǔn-bèi hūn-lǐ hěn máng duì-ba?)

准备婚礼好忙係唔係啊？(zeon2-bei6 fan1-lai5 hou2 mong4 hai6-m4-hai6 aa3?) Is it very busy preparing for the wedding?

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琪琪：嗯，最近在⽹上看裙⼦。(èn, zuì-jìn zài wǎng-shàng kàn qún-zi)

嗯，最近喺⽹上睇裙。(ng6, zeoi3-gan6 hai2 mong5-soeng6 tai2 kwan4) Yes, lately I have been looking at dresses online. 千叶：什么裙⼦？(shén-me qún-zi?)

咩裙啊？(me1 kwan4 aa3?) What kind of dresses? 琪琪：婚纱和龙凤褂。(hūn-shā hé long-fèng guà)

婚纱同龙凤褂。(fan1-saa1 tung4 lung4-fung6 gwaa2.) Wedding gown and Chinese wedding dresses. 千叶：你要⽹购吗？(nǐ yào wǎng-gòu ma?)

你要⽹购啊？(nei5 jiu3 mong5-kau3 aa4?) Are you going to shop online? 琪琪：只是看款式，我怕尺码不对。(zhī-shì kàn kuǎn-shì, wǒ pà chǐ*-mǎ bú duì)

净係睇款式，我惊 size⼠唔啱。(zing6-hai6 tai2 fun2-sik1, ngo5 geng1 size-si2 m4 ngaam1)

I am just looking at the designs, I am afraid that the sizes don’t fit. 千叶：哦。(ò) 哦。 (o5)

Oh, I see. 琪琪: 我下个月会去店里试裙⼦。你来吗? (wǒ xià-gè yuè huì qù diàn lǐ shì qún-zi. nǐ lái ma?)

我下个月会去店里面试裙。你嚟唔嚟啊？(ngo5 haa6-go3 jyut6 wui5 heoi3 dim3 leoi5-min6 si3 kwan4. nei5 lei4 m4 lei4 aa3?) I am going to the shop to try on the dresses next month. Do you want to come? 千叶：好啊！ (hǎo a) 好啊！(hou2 aa3!) Sure!

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Clothes 衣服 [yī-fú] 衫 [saam1] shirt; garment

衬衫 [chèn-shān] 恤衫 [seot1-saam1] shirt

⽑衣 [máo-yī] 冷衫 [laang1-saam1] sweater

外套 [wài-tào ngoi6-tou3] coat

背⼼ [bèi-xīn bui3-sam1] vest; tank top

裤⼦ [kù-zi] 裤 [fu3] trousers; pants

长裤 [cháng kù coeng4 fu3] pants

短裤 [duǎn kù dyun2 fu3] shorts

⽜仔裤 [niú-zǎi kù ngau4-zai2-fu3] jeans

裙⼦ [qún-zi] 裙 [kwan4] dress

內衣 [nèi-yī noi6-ji1] underwear

内裤 [nèi-kù noi6-fu3] panties

袜⼦ [wà-zi] 袜 [mat6] socks Shoes 鞋⼦ [xié-zi] 鞋 [haai4] shoes

球鞋 [qiú-xié] 波鞋 [bo1-haai4] sneakers

凉鞋 [liáng-xié] 凉鞋 [loeng4-haai4] sandals

平底鞋 [píng-dǐ xié ping4-dai2-haai4] flats

皮鞋 [pí xié pei4 haai4] leather shoes

⾼跟鞋 [gāo-gēn xié] ⾼踭鞋 [gou1-zaang1 haai4] high-heeled shoes

靴⼦ [xuē-zi] 靴 [hoe1] boots Accessories 钱包 [qián-bāo] 银包 [ngan4-baau1] wallet

围⼱ [wéi-jīn] 颈⼱ [geng2-gan1] scarf

⼿套 [shǒu-tào] ⼿袜 [sau2-mat6] gloves

领带 [lǐng-dài] 呔 [taai1] tie

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Classifiers ⼀件 [yí-jiàn jat1-gin6] one piece of top clothing

⼀条 [yì-tiáo jat1-tiu4] one piece of bottom clothing

⼀对 [yí-duì jat1-deoi3] a pair of any accessary

⼀只 [yì-zhī jat1-zek3] one of a pair Places to shop ⽹购 [wǎng-gòu mong5-kau3] online shopping

微商 [wēi-shāng mei4-soeng1] WeChat merchants

电商 [diàn-shāng din6-soeng1] e-commerce

店 [diàn dim3] store; shop

商场 [shāng-chǎng soeng1-coeng4] shopping mall

百货公司 [bǎi-huò gōng-sī baak3-fo3 gung1-si1] department store

跳蚤市场 [tiào-zǎo shì-chǎng tiu3-zou2 si5-coeng4] flea market

⼆⼿店 [èr-shǒu diàn ji6-sau2 dim3] thrift store At the store / Checking out 店员 [diàn-yuán dim3-jyun4] sales clerk

收银台 [shōu-yín tái sau1-ngan2 toi4] cash register

款式 [kuǎn-shì fun2-sik1] design; style

价钱 [jià-qián gaa3-cin4] price

试衣室 [shì yī shì si3 ji1 sat1] fitting room

购物车 [gòu-wù chē kau3-mat6 ce1] shopping cart 码 [mǎ maa5] size

号 [hào hou6] number; shoe size

运费 [yùn fèi] 邮费 [jau4 fai3] shipping fee

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Verbs 选择 [xuǎn-zé syun2-zaak6] to choose

立即购买 [lì-jí gòu-mǎi lap6-zik1 kau3-maai5] buy it now

加 [jiā gaa1] to add

减 [jiǎn gaam2] to reduce

结算 [jié-suàn] 找数 [zaau2-sou3] check out

提交订单 [tí-jiāo dìng-dān tai4-gaau1 deng6-daan1] place order

试穿 [shì chuān] 试着 [si3 zoek3] to try on

退货 [tuì huò teoi3 fo3] to return (goods) Fabrics 棉质 [mián-zhì min4 zat1] cotton

真丝 [zhēn-sī zan1-si1] silk

⽺⽑ [yang-máo joeng4 mou4] wool

皮 [pí pei2] leather

尼龙 [ní-lóng nei4-lung4] nylon Other expressions and phrases 请问您有什么需要吗？[qǐng-wèn nín yǒu shén-me xū-yào ma?]

请问点样可以帮到你？ [cing2-man6 dim2-joeng2 ho2-ji5 bong1 dou2 nei5?] How can I help you? / Is there anything that you need? 你穿什么码？ [nǐ chuān shén-me mǎ ?] 你着咩码？ [nei5 zoek3 me1 maa5?] What size do you wear? 买满 300减 50 [maai5 mun5 saam1-baak3 gaam2 ng5-sap6 mǎi* mǎn sān-bǎi jiǎn* wǔ-shí ] $50 off for evert $300 purchase 现在特价。[xiàn-zài tè-jià] ⽽家特价。[ji4-gaa1 dak6-gaa3] It is on sale now.

打 8折 [dǎ bā-zhé daa2 baat3-zit3] to have a 20% discount

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练习。 [liàn-xí lin6-zaap6] Practice. I. Choose the most appropriate response from the right to answer the question on the left. 1. ___ 你穿⼏号鞋？ a. 我穿中码。 2. ___ 哪里可以试穿啊？ b. 可以。 3. ___ 你穿什么码？ c. 9號鞋。 4. ___ 可以用信用卡吗？ d. 试衣室在那里。 II. Listen to the following conversation and determine whether the statements below are true or false. ___ the person is looking to buy a blue sweater ___ the person can wear size small and size medium ___ size small fits better ___ the current price is $35 III. Write a down what you would say in Cantonese to bargain for the prices of the following items.

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IV. Translate the following sentences into Mandarin. 1. 呢條裙幾貴。 [ni1-tiu4 kwan4 gei2 gwai3.] _________________________________________________ 2. Where can I try on this sweater? _________________________________________________ 3. 你可以喺呢度俾錢。 [nei5 ho2-ji5 hai2 ni1-dou6 bei2 cin2.] _________________________________________________ 4. I want a size small of this t-shirt. _________________________________________________ V. Case study. It is Kitty’s wedding in next month, and you are the bridesmaid who are supposedly to take care of her Chinese wedding dress shipped from China before the wedding date. However, one night, you were very curious of how you would look like with the wedding dress. As you tried it on, the zipper was stretched too hard and hence the dress was ripped. You were devastated to tell Kitty the truth, so you made up your mind to order a new dress from Chinese e-commerce that looks most similar to the one below. Because you are a recent grad and don’t have much saving, you only have $150 budget to order the dress. Now you are on your own journey to find a new dress for Kitty, with a limited budget that includes shipping fee to the U.S.

Budget: $150 Size of dress: XL