Prices and Money
Learn how to talk about prices, measurements and shopping quantities.
1. Calligraphy items
毛笔
máo bǐ
calligraphy brush墨水
mò shuǐ
ink宣纸
xuān zhǐ
rice paper砚台
yàn tái
ink stone我买毛笔和墨水。
I buy a calligraphy brush and ink.
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2. Basic items
雨伞
yǔ sǎn
umbrella铅笔
qiān bǐ
pencil我买铅笔和雨伞。
I buy pencils and an umbrella.
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3. Prices and quantity
便宜
pián yi
cheap块
kuài
yuan (money)斤
jīn
500g公斤
gōng jīn
kilogram一共
yí gòng
in total这个很便宜，只要十块钱。
This is very cheap, it only costs 10 yuan.
4. Locations and distance
市中心
shì zhōng xīn
city centre以外
yǐ wài
outside公里
gōng lǐ
kilometre商店在市中心以外五公里。
The shop is 5 kilometres outside the city centre.
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Complete
我买铅笔和雨伞。一共二十块钱，很便宜。
I buy pencils and an umbrella. In total it is 20 yuan, very cheap.