In our daily life, we will frequently go the store to buy things. In the process of “买东西(mǎi dōnɡxi) purchasing things” we need will need to communicate with the people who are “卖东西(mài dōngxi) selling things.” We will need to ask the price, bargain, express our particular requirements and needs etc. Have you ever been shopping in China? Do you know how to communicate with shopkeepers in Chinese? Let’s learn the most commonly used expressions when purchasing things in China.
1.Asking price
When you go shopping and you want to ask the price of an item, you can use the sentence structure below:The sentence structure is:
Things+怎么(zěnme)+卖(mài)?
Examples
Gùkè: Qǐngwèn, jīdàn zěnme mài?
顾客: 请问, 鸡蛋 怎么 卖?
Customer: Excuse me, how much are the eggs?
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