买东西 · Shopping

Mǎi dōngxi — Buying fruit at the store.

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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.

今天jīntiān我wǒ去qù商店。shāngdiàn

Today I'm going to the store.

我wǒ要yào买mǎi苹果。píngguǒ

I want to buy apples.

苹果píngguǒ多少duōshao钱?qián

How much are the apples?

五wǔ块kuài钱qián一yī斤。jīn

Five yuan per jin (500g).

我wǒ买mǎi两liǎng斤。jīn

I'll buy two jin.

谢谢,xièxie再见!zàijiàn

Thanks, goodbye!