How to Talk About Shopping and Commerce in Chinese: Vocabulary and Example Sentences Introduction

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Introduction

All languages include shopping and commerce as a fundamental component. Knowing the vocabulary for shopping and business is helpful if you’re studying Chinese. Below is a list of some of the most widely used Mandarin words for shopping and business.

Vocabulary

Shopping – 购物 (gòuwù)
Shop / Store – 商店 (shāngdiàn)
Mall – 购物中心 (gòuwù zhōngxīn)
Market – 市场 (shìchǎng)
Price – 价格 (jiàgé)
Cheap – 便宜 (piányi)
Expensive – 贵 (guì)
Discount – 折扣 (zhékòu)
Sale – 销售 (xiāoshòu)
Cash – 现金 (xiànjīn)
Credit card – 信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ)
Online shopping – 网购 (wǎnggòu)
Shopping cart – 购物车 (gòuwù chē)
To buy – 买 (mǎi)
To sell – 卖 (mài)
Receipt – 收据 (shōujù)

Example Sentences

- 我喜欢购物。(Wǒ xǐhuān gòuwù.) – I like shopping.
- 这个产品的价格很便宜。(Zhège chǎnpǐn de jiàgé hěn piányi.) – The price of this product is meager.
- 商店今天有折扣。(Shāngdiàn jīntiān yǒu zhékòu.) – The store has a discount today.
- 我想用信用卡支付。(Wǒ xiǎng yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù.) – I want to pay by credit card.
- 市场今天很拥挤。(Shìchǎng jīntiān hěn yōngjǐ.) – The market is very crowded today.
- 她在线销售衣服。(Tā zàixiàn xiāoshòu yīfu.) – She sells clothes online.
- 请给我收据。(Qǐng gěi wǒ shōujù.) – Please give me the receipt.

Remember, the best way to learn is to practice. Try using these words and phrases in your daily conversation, and you’ll be fluent in shopping and commerce in Chinese in no time.

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