Tailor-made Clothing
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ID: 0340
Intermediate
Some do it because nowhere else in the world could you get a tailor-made suit for under $100. Some do it because everywhere else in the world laughs at a request for “tight in the bum, boot fit corduroys”. Regardless, you come here, and you leave with twice the amount of luggage. In this podcast, learn how to tell your tailor exactly what you want, in Mandarin Chinese. Study hard, because we’d like to think our listeners aren’t “off the rack” types.
Jenny, John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | Western-style suit | |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | |
| 订做 | dìngzuò | custom made | |
| 面料 | miànliào | fabric |
师傅我想做一套西装还要做一条裙子送给我太太
shīfu 师傅wǒ 我xiǎng 想zuò 做yītào 一套xīzhuāng 西装hái 还yào 要zuò 做yī 一tiáo 条qúnzi 裙子sònggěi 送给wǒ 我tàitai 太太
Sir, I would like to get a suit made, and also get a skirt made for my wife.
没问题包你满意很多人都到我这里订做衣服你带样子来了吗还是要我来设计
méiwèntí 没问题bāo 包nǐ 你mǎnyì 满意hěn 很duō 多rén 人dōu 都dào 到wǒ 我zhèlǐ 这里dìngzuò 订做yīfu 衣服nǐ 你dài 带yàngzi 样子lái le 来了ma 吗hái shì 还是yào 要wǒ 我lái 来shèjì 设计
No problem, satisfaction is guaranteed. A lot of people come to me to get their clothing made. Did you bring an example of what you want? Or do you want me to design it?
噢我有样子你让我选一下面料吧我要厚一点儿的天冷穿
ō 噢wǒ 我yǒu 有yàngzi 样子nǐ 你ràng 让wǒ 我xuǎn 选yīxià 一下miànliào 面料ba 吧wǒ 我yào 要hòu 厚yīdianr3 一点儿de 的tiān 天lěng 冷chuān 穿
Oh, I have an example of what I want. Let me choose the fabric. I want something a little bit thicker, to wear in the cold weather.
行我这里的羊毛料子很好你摸一下多软啊
xíng 行wǒ 我zhèlǐ 这里de 的yángmáo 羊毛liàozi 料子hěn 很hǎo 好nǐ 你mō 摸yīxià 一下duō 多ruǎn 软ā 啊
Sure. The wool I have here is very good. Here, feel it. It’s very soft!
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