EP96 一起逛街 Shopping Together

Lu Chang China Plus Published: 2018-05-24 17:25:32
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EP96 一起逛街 Shopping Together

EP96 一起逛街 Shopping Together

  • Chinese 101: Asking for other’s opinion when buying clothes

  • Grammar: Expressing "excessively"and "a little too" with "太”、“有点”

  • Language Tips:How male and female differs when shopping with someone together

  • Story of the Day:To Outsmart Oneself 弄巧成拙 nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

Dialogue:

A:这件衣服你觉得怎么样?

zhè jiàn yī fú nǐ jué dé zěn me yàng ?

What do you think of this piece of clothing?

B:太宽了,显胖。

tài kuān le ,xiǎn pàng 。

It’s too loose-fitting, it makes you look fat.

A:这条裙子适合我吗?

zhè tiáo qún zǐ shì hé wǒ ma ?

What do you think of this pair of pants?

B:有点花哨了,不大方。

yǒu diǎn huā shào le ,bú dà fāng 。

It's a little bit gaudy, it's not stylish.

Words & Expressions:

【件】jiàn:piece; article; item

【衣服】yī fú : cloth

【宽】kuān : wide, broad

【显胖】xiǎn pàng: makes sb. Looks fat

【裙子】qún zǐ: dress, skirt

【条】tiáo: strip , item, slip

【有点】yǒu diǎn: a little bit

【花哨】huā shào: gaudy; showy; garish, fancy

【大方】dà fāng: generosity; in good taste

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