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The jacket is too expensive
Asking size and price, then deciding not to buy.
Clerk
你好，想看什么？ Nǐ hǎo, xiǎng kàn shénme?Hi, what would you like to look at?
You
这件外套多少钱？ Zhè jiàn wàitào duōshao qián?How much is this jacket?
Clerk
八百块。要试试吗？ Bā bǎi kuài. Yào shìshi ma?Eight hundred yuan. Want to try it on?
You
有小的吗？这个有点儿大。 Yǒu xiǎo de ma? Zhège yǒudiǎnr dà.Do you have a small? This is a bit big.
Clerk
有。蓝色的也很好看。 Yǒu. Lánsè de yě hěn hǎokàn.Yes. The blue one looks nice too.
You
我觉得太贵了。便宜一点可以吗？ Wǒ juéde tài guì le. Piányi yìdiǎn kěyǐ ma?I think it’s too expensive. A bit cheaper, okay?
Clerk
不行，这是新的。 Bù xíng, zhè shì xīn de.No — this one is new.
You
好吧。我再看看。谢谢。 Hǎo ba. Wǒ zài kànkan. Xièxie.Alright. I’ll keep looking. Thanks.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 外套 | wàitào | jacket |
| 试试 | shìshi | try on |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 新 | xīn | new |
Notes
- 件 measures the jacket. 试试 reduplicates 试.
- 太贵了 is a complete reaction; bargaining is optional.
- 好吧 can be reluctant agreement — here it exits the sale.