Chinese Vocabulary & example (Buying book)

sophia1813

November 23, 2009, 02:40 PM posted in General Discussion

Traditional Chinese Version:

 

When you want to buy book in the book shop, you can use the following words:

你好　Hello

想　　want

買　　Buy

書　　Book

多少　how much / how many

元　　dollars

錢　　money

 

例子example:

Q:你好，我想買這本書，請問多少錢？

Q:Hello, I want to buy this book, how much is it?

A:三十元

A:Thirty dollars.

 

Note:

In the example, 本 is the quantifier of the book. 1本書,2本書,3本書...

請問 means "may I ask". It can be cancel in the sentence. But it is more polite if you use 請問 to ask question.

 

Simplified  Chinese Version:

 

When you want to buy book in the book shop, you can use the following words:

你好　Hello

想　　want

买　　Buy

书　　Book

多少　how much / how many

元　　dollars

钱　　money

 

例子example:

Q:你好，我想买这本书，请问多少钱？

Q:Hello, I want to buy this book, how much is it?

A:三十元

A:Thirty dollars.

 

Note:

In the example, 本 is the quantifier of the book. 1本书,2本书,3本书...

请问 means "may I ask". It can be cancel in the sentence. But it is more polite if you use 请问 to ask question.

 

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I come from China Hong Kong. My mother language is not Chinese, it's Cantonese. But in wiriting, they are same.

Anyway, I am not good English. If you find any mistake in the text, please tell me. I want to improve my English and improve your Chinese! =]