在市场上讲价

zài shìchǎng shàng jiǎngjià · Bargaining at the Market · HSK 3

Pinyin English

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On the weekend, my friend and I went to the local market.
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There were all kinds of goods at the market, such as fruits, vegetables, and clothes.
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We first walked to a stall selling fruits.
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I asked the owner, 'How much are the apples per 500 grams?'
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The owner said, '10 yuan per 500 grams.'
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I felt it was a bit expensive, so I said, 'It's too expensive, can you make it cheaper?'
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The owner smiled and said, 'Okay, 9 yuan per 500 grams.'
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I still felt it was expensive, so I said again, 'How about 8 yuan?'
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The owner thought for a moment and said, 'Okay, I'll sell it to you for 8 yuan.'
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We bought some apples and then continued to walk around the market.
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Next, we saw a stall selling clothes.
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I saw a shirt I liked and asked, 'How much is this shirt?'
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The owner said, '200 yuan.'
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I felt it was too expensive and asked, 'Can you make it cheaper?'
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The owner said, 'At least 180 yuan.'
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We finally bought the shirt for 150 yuan.
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By bargaining, we saved a lot of money.
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Bargaining at the market is a very interesting experience.

Vocabulary

太...了
Used to express that something is excessively... (e.g., too expensive).
太贵了。 — It's too expensive.
A比B adj
Used to compare two things (e.g., A is more adj than B).
我觉得比昨天便宜。 — I feel it's cheaper than yesterday.
V + 一下
Used to make a verb more casual or polite (e.g., think for a moment).
老板想了想。 — The owner thought for a moment.