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Computers 电脑(3)

China PlusPublished: 2017-12-26 15:07:42
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B: These laptops are all very attractive models. Once I've bought one, I'll need to put it into a case.

Y: Yeah, and we call that a 电脑包 dian4 nao3 bao1.包 bao1 means case or bag,

B: dian4 nao3 bao1. And to ask, how much is the computer case?

Y: You want to say 电脑包多少钱?dian4 nao3 bao1duo1 shao3 qian2,

B: dian4 nao3 bao1 duo1 shao3 qian2,

Y: as 多少钱 duo1 shao3 qian2 means how much,

B: duo1 shao3 qian2,

Y: d电脑包多少钱?ian4 nao3 bao1 duo1 shao3 qian2

B: let me say it again… dian4 nao3 bao1 duo1 shao3 qian2 …How much is the computer case?

Conversation 1

A:电脑包多少钱?

B:500块。

A:太贵了。能不能便宜点?

B:好吧。给你打个八折。

B: It's not every day I buy a computer, so, I'm trying to thing of everything I need to know. What have I forgotten Y?

Y: Well you're not the strongest specimen around B, you should think of 重量, the weight.

B: zhong4 liang4.the weight, good thinking. So I better ask, how much does it weigh?

Y: well you can say:重量是多少?zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

B: zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

Y:是多少 shi4 duo1 shao3 means is what?

B: shi4 duo1 shao3

Y:重量是多少?zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

B: zhong4 liang4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What’s the weight? Or how much does it weigh?

Conversation2

A:这台电脑重量是多少?

B:大约2公斤。

B: I've decided, this one here is the model for me. I'm not so good at bargaining Y, I just want to ask, what's your best price?

Y: There's never a model answer to that, but here's the question anyway 最低价是多少?

B: zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

Y:最低 zui4 di1 means the lowest,

B: zui4 di1,

Y:是 shi4 means is,

B: shi4,

Y:多少 duo1 shao3 means how much,

B: duo1 shao3,

Y:最低价是多少 zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3?

B: zui4 di1 jia4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What's your best price?

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