Chinese vocabulary: Shopping & Money
15 Chinese words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.
These are the Chinese words you'll actually use for shopping & money — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Mei. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.
Shopping
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商店 | shang dian | Shop |
| 衣服 | yi fu | Clothes |
| 鞋子 | xie zi | Shoes |
| 尺码 | chi ma | Size |
| 收银台 | shou yin tai | Cashier / Checkout |
| 收据 | shou ju | Receipt |
| 折扣 | zhe kou | Discount |
| 我试穿 | wo shi chuan | I try on |
Money & Prices
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钱 | qian | Money |
| 价格 | jia ge | Price |
| 便宜 | pian yi | Cheap |
| 贵 | gui | Expensive |
| 欧元 | ou yuan | Euro |
| 卡 | ka | Card |
| 现金 | xian jin | Cash |
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