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网上购物 · Online Shopping

Wǎngshàng gòuwù — The pros and cons of shopping online.

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现在xiànzài很多hěnduōrén喜欢xǐhuanzài网上wǎngshàngmǎi东西。dōngxi

Now many people like shopping online.

商店shāngdiàn方便fāngbiàn多了。duō le

It's much more convenient than going to a store.

只要zhǐyào点一点diǎn yi diǎn手机,shǒujī东西dōngxi就会jiù huìsòngdào家里。jiā lǐ

You just tap your phone and things are delivered home.

价格jiàgé常常chángcháng比较bǐjiào便宜。piányi

Prices are often cheaper, too.

可是kěshì网上wǎngshàng购物gòuwùyǒu问题。wèntí

But online shopping also has problems.

有时候yǒushíhou商品shāngpǐnde质量zhìliàng不好。bù hǎo

Sometimes product quality is poor.

或者huòzhěgēn图片túpiàn看起来kàn qǐlái一样。yíyàng

Or it looks different from the picture.

所以suǒyǐmǎi之前zhīqián一定要yídìng yàokàn评论。pínglùn

So before buying, be sure to read the reviews.

一般yìbānzhǐzài网站wǎngzhànshàng购物。gòuwù

I usually only shop on big websites.

Vocabulary in this story (51 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
现在xiànzàinow
很多hěnduōmany
rénpeople
喜欢xǐhuanlike
zàion
网上wǎngshàngthe internet
mǎibuy
东西dōngxithings
compared to
going to
商店shāngdiànstore
方便fāngbiànconvenient
多了duō lea lot more
只要zhǐyàoas long as
点一点diǎn yi diǎntap a bit
手机shǒujīphone
就会jiù huìwill
sòngdeliver
dàoto
家里jiā lǐhome
价格jiàgéprice
also
常常chángchángoften
比较bǐjiàorelatively
便宜piányicheap
可是kěshìbut
购物gòuwùshopping
yǒuhas
问题wèntíproblems
有时候yǒushíhousometimes
商品shāngpǐnproduct
de's
质量zhìliàngquality
不好bù hǎonot good
或者huòzhěor
gēnwith
图片túpiànpicture
看起来kàn qǐláilooks
not
一样yíyàngthe same
所以suǒyǐso
之前zhīqiánbefore
一定要yídìng yàomust
kànread
评论pínglùnreviews
I
一般yìbānusually
zhǐonly
big
网站wǎngzhànwebsites
shàngon

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