Reading · beginner
Buying fruit
Numbers, measure words, and price.
Seller
你要买什么？ Nǐ yào mǎi shénme?What would you like to buy?
Buyer
苹果怎么卖？ Píngguǒ zěnme mài?How much are the apples?
Seller
十块一斤。 Shí kuài yì jīn.Ten yuan per jin.
Buyer
我要两个。 Wǒ yào liǎng ge.I’ll take two.
Seller
好，一共八块。 Hǎo, yígòng bā kuài.Okay, eight yuan total.
Buyer
给你钱，谢谢。 Gěi nǐ qián, xièxie.Here’s the money, thanks.
Seller
要几个？ Yào jǐ ge?How many do you want?
You
要四个苹果。 Yào sì ge píngguǒ.Four apples.
Seller
一共二十块。 Yígòng èrshí kuài.Twenty yuan in total.
You
好，谢谢！ Hǎo, xièxie!Okay, thanks!
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 要 | yào | want |
| 个 | ge | general measure |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total |
| 块 | kuài | yuan (spoken) |
Notes
- 要 + number + measure + noun is a buying frame.
- 一共 totals the price.
- Practice number tones carefully in money talk.