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Paying, sizes, help

Shopping & Services

Useful Chinese for shops, prices, payment, service counters, and simple requests.

elementary
这个多少钱?
Zhège duōshǎo qián?
How much is this?
有大一点的吗?
Yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma?
Do you have a bigger one?
可以刷卡吗?
Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
Can I pay by card?
我只是看看。
Wǒ zhǐshì kànkan.
I'm just looking.
可以试一下吗?
Kěyǐ shì yíxià ma?
Can I try it?
请帮我一下。
Qǐng bāng wǒ yíxià.
Please help me for a moment.
太贵了。
Tài guì le.
It's too expensive.
有别的颜色吗?
Yǒu bié de yánsè ma?
Do you have other colors?
我想退货。
Wǒ xiǎng tuìhuò.
I'd like to return this.
收据在这里。
Shōujù zài zhèlǐ.
The receipt is here.

Mini-dialogues

Use the phrases together

Looking for a size

Customer
你好,有大一点的吗?
Nǐ hǎo, yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma?
Hello, do you have a bigger one?
Staff
有,你想要什么颜色?
Yǒu, nǐ xiǎng yào shénme yánsè?
Yes, what color do you want?
Customer
有黑色的吗?
Yǒu hēisè de ma?
Do you have black?

Paying in a shop

Customer
这个多少钱?
Zhège duōshǎo qián?
How much is this?
Staff
一百二十块。
Yì bǎi èrshí kuài.
One hundred and twenty yuan.
Customer
可以刷卡吗?
Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
Can I pay by card?

Returning an item

Customer
你好,我想退货。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng tuìhuò.
Hello, I'd like to return this.
Staff
有收据吗?
Yǒu shōujù ma?
Do you have the receipt?
Customer
有,收据在这里。
Yǒu, shōujù zài zhèlǐ.
Yes, the receipt is here.

Useful answers

What learners ask

How do you ask how much something costs in Chinese?

Say 这个多少钱? pronounced Zhège duōshǎo qián?, meaning How much is this?

How do you ask to pay by card in Chinese?

Say 可以刷卡吗? pronounced Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?, meaning Can I pay by card?