Market & Shopping in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
购物
gòuwù
To go shopping
I like to go shopping on weekends.
商店
shāngdiàn
Store / Shop
The clothes in this store are cheap.
超市
chāoshì
Supermarket
I go to the supermarket every week to buy vegetables.
市场
shìchǎng
Market
We go to the traditional market to buy fruit.
价格
jiàgé
Price
The price of this product is too high.
便宜
piányí
Cheap / Inexpensive
This dress is very cheap.
贵
guì
Expensive / Costly
Apples are expensive today.
折扣
zhékòu
Discount / Reduction
This store has discounts today.
买
mǎi
To buy
I want to buy a new piece of clothing.
卖
mài
To sell
He sells vegetables at the market.
付款
fùkuǎn
To pay
Please pay at the checkout.
收银台
shōuyíntái
Checkout / Cash register
Line up at the checkout to pay.
钱
qián
Money
I don't have enough money to buy this.
现金
xiànjīn
Cash
Do you accept cash?
卡
kǎ
Card
I pay by card.
袋子
dàizi
Bag
I need a shopping bag.
商品
shāngpǐn
Product / Merchandise
This product is of good quality.
衣服
yīfu
Clothing
I want to buy new clothes.
鞋
xié
Shoe
These shoes are very comfortable.
帽子
màozi
Hat / Cap
I bought a black hat.
包
bāo
Purse / Handbag / Bag
Where is my purse?
食品
shípǐn
Food product
The food products in this store are very fresh.
水果
shuǐguǒ
Fruit
I want to buy some fruit.
蔬菜
shūcài
Vegetable
The vegetables at the market are cheap.
肉
ròu
Meat
I need to buy some meat.
饮料
yǐnliào
Drink / Beverage
The supermarket has lots of drinks.
牛奶
niúnǎi
Milk
I drink milk every day.
面包
miànbāo
Bread
I bought a loaf of bread.
大小
dàxiǎo
Size
What size is this piece of clothing?
颜色
yánsè
Color
What color do you like?
品质
pǐnzhì
Quality
The quality of this product is very high.
试穿
shìchuān
To try on (clothing)
Can I try on this piece of clothing?
合适
héshì
Suitable / Fitting
This piece of clothing fits me well.
退货
tuìhuò
Return / Refund
I want to return this item.
换
huàn
To exchange
Can I exchange it for a different color?
优惠
yōuhuì
Special offer / Deal
What special offers are there today?
促销
cùxiāo
Sale / Promotion
This store has a promotion going on.
营业时间
yíngyè shíjiān
Business hours / Opening hours
What are the store's business hours?
开门
kāimén
To open (store)
What time does the store open?
关门
guānmén
To close (store)
We close at 6 p.m.
发票
fāpiào
Receipt / Invoice
Please give me a receipt.
保修
bǎoxiū
Warranty
Does this product have a warranty?
配送
pèisòng
Delivery
How long does delivery take?
库存
kùcún
Stock
Is this item in stock?
会员
huìyuán
Member / Loyal customer
Are you one of our members?
打折
dǎzhé
To give a discount
This piece of clothing is 20% off.
进口
jìnkǒu
Imported
This is an imported product.
本地
běndì
Local
We sell local vegetables.
售价
shòujià
Selling price
What is the selling price of this product?
批发
pīfā
Wholesale / In bulk
Wholesale prices are cheaper.
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