Characters
商
shang1 commerce, business
Altogether
yi2gong4 一共
李友喜欢穿什么颜色的衬衫？
红的。
Express the following price in Chinese: 15.35
五块三毛五分
Which notable figure’s face appears on Chinese currency?
Mao Zedong
售
shou4 sale; to sell
Clothes
yi1fu 衣服
李友一共付了多少钱？
十四块四毛九分。
Express the following in Chinese: How old are you this year?
你今年多大？
What is a qi2pao2 旗袍?
A close-fitting woman’s dress with high collar and slit skirt (p. 254, “Cultural Literacy”)
衬 / 襯
chen4 lining
Suitable
he2shi4 合适
李友穿多大的衣服？
中号的。
Express the following in Chinese: How tall is your younger brother?
你弟弟多高？
According to p. 237 of the textbook, where might you purchase imagawayaki (che1lun2bing3 车轮饼)?
The Shilin Night Market
颜 / 顏
yan2 face; countenance
To receive, to accept
shou1 收
王朋要换什么东西？
鞋子。
Express the following in Chinese: Expensive clothes are different from cheap ones.
贵的衣服和便宜的衣服不一样
This has come to be a respectful term of address for people in the arts (such as writers, painters, and actors)
lao3shi1 老师 (p. 255, Cultural Literacy)
宜
yi2 suitable, appropriate
Credit card
xin4yong4ka3 信用卡
王朋喜欢什么颜色的鞋子？
咖啡色的。
Express the following in Chinese: Although this pair of shoes is very expensive, they’re not the right size.
虽然这双鞋很便宜，可是大小不合适
What is Tao2bao3 淘宝?
One of China’s most popular shopping websites (p. 255, Cultural Literacy)