Integrated Chinese (4th edition) Volume 1 Lesson 9买东西 Shopping
54 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order2 sections
Vocabulary
Dialogue 1 · Shopping for Clothes
32 items| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | n | store, shop |
| 2 | 买 | mǎi | v | to buy |
| 3 | 东西 | dōngxi | n | things, objects |
| 4 | 售货员 | shòuhuòyuán | n | shop assistant, salesclerk |
| 5 | 衣服 | yīfu | n | clothes |
| 6 | 件 | jiàn | m | (measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.) |
| 7 | 衬衫 | chènshān | n | shirt |
| 8 | 颜色 | yánsè | n | color |
| 9 | 黄 | huáng | adj | yellow |
| 10 | 红 | hóng | adj | red |
| 11 | 穿 | chuān | v | to wear, to put on |
| 12 | 条 | tiáo | m | (measure word for pants and long, thin objects) |
| 13 | 裤子 | kùzi | n | pants |
| 14 | 号 | hào | n | size |
| 15 | 中 | zhōng | adj | medium, middle |
| 16 | 便宜 | piányi | adj | cheap, inexpensive |
| 17 | 如果 | rúguǒ | conj | if |
| 18 | 的话 | de huà | p | (particle used with if...) [See Grammar 5.] |
| 19 | 长短 | chángduǎn | n | length |
| 20 | 长 | cháng | adj | long |
| 21 | 短 | duǎn | adj | short |
| 22 | 合适 | héshì | adj | suitable |
| 23 | 试 | shì | v | to try |
| 24 | 不用 | búyòng | adv | need not |
| 25 | 一共 | yígòng | adv | altogether |
| 26 | 多少 | duōshao | qpr | how much/many |
| 27 | 钱 | qián | n | money |
| 28 | 块 | kuài | m | (measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit [equivalent of a dollar]) |
| 29 | 毛 | máo | m | (measure word for 1/10 of a kuai [equivalent of a dime]) |
| 30 | 分 | fēn | m | (measure word for 1/100 of a kuai [equivalent of a cent]) |
| 31 | 百 | bǎi | nu | hundred |
| 32 | 找（钱） | zhǎo (qián) | v(o) | to give change |
Dialogue 2 · Shopping for Clothes (continued)
22 items| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 双 | shuāng | m | (measure word for a pair) |
| 34 | 鞋 | xié | n | shoes |
| 35 | 换 | huàn | v | to exchange, to change |
| 36 | 一样 | yīyàng | adj | same, alike [See Grammar 6.] |
| 37 | 虽然 | suīrán | conj | although [See Grammar 7.] |
| 38 | 大小 | dàxiǎo | n | size |
| 39 | 咖啡色 | kāfēisè | n | brown, coffee color |
| 40 | 种 | zhǒng | m | (measure word for kinds, sorts, types) |
| 41 | 黑 | hēi | adj | black |
| 42 | 样子 | yàngzi | n | style |
| 43 | 挺 | tǐng | adv | very, rather |
| 44 | 它 | tā | pr | it |
| 45 | 这儿 | zhèr | pr | here |
| 46 | 刷卡 | shuā kǎ | vo | to pay with a credit card |
| 47 | 刷 | shuā | v | to brush, to swipe |
| 48 | 卡 | kǎ | n | card |
| 49 | 收 | shōu | v | to receive, to accept |
| 50 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | n | credit card |
| 51 | 不过 | búguò | conj | however, but |
| 52 | 再 | zài | adv | again |
| 53 | 付钱 | fù qián | vo | to pay money |
| 54 | 付 | fù | v | to pay |
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