ALL GUIDES
Shopping & Bargaining
购物与砍价
这个多少钱？
zhège duōshao qián？[zhe4 ge5 duo1 shao3 qian2]
How much is this?
The most basic and essential shopping question. "多少" is how many/much, "钱" is money.
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这个
zhègethis one多少
duōshaohow much钱
qiánmoney太贵了，便宜一点吧。
tài guì le，piányi yīdiǎn ba。[tai4 gui4 le5 pian2 yi5 yi1 dian3 ba5]
Too expensive, cheaper please.
Great phrase for street markets. "便宜" is cheap, "一点" is a bit, and "吧" is a soft suggestion particle.
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太...了
tài...letoo / extremely贵
guìexpensive便宜
piányicheap一点
yīdiǎna bit吧
basuggestion particle可以微信支付吗？
kěyǐ Wēixìn zhīfù ma？[ke3 yi3 wei1 xin4 zhi1 fu4 ma5]
Can I pay with WeChat Pay?
WeChat Pay and Alipay are standard in China. "微信" is WeChat, "支付" means to pay.
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可以
kěyǐcan / may微信
WēixìnWeChat支付
zhīfùto pay / payment吗
maquestion particle