Or in faraway lands where lively outdoor night markets abound? This chapter helps you navigate both small shops and fancy department stores; get a handle on prices, colors, and merchandise; and in general negotiate the best deal wherever possible. To mǎi dōngxi 买东西(買東西) (my doong-she) (buy things) is one of the most enjoyable pastimes for people the world over. Whether you’re just going guàngshāngdiàn 逛商店 (gwahng-shahng-dyan) (window shopping) or actually about to mǎi dōngxi doesn’t matter. You can still enjoy looking at all the shāngpǐn 商品 (shahng-peen) (merchandise), fantasizing about buying that zuànshí jièzhǐ 钻石戒指 (鑽石戒指) (dzwan-shir jye-jir) (diamond ring), and haggling over the jiàgé 价格 價格) (jyah-guh) (price). Going to Stores You can find all sorts of stores to meet your shopping needs throughout China. Table 9-1 presents some common store options. Table 9-1 Kinds of Stores Chinese Pronunciation English bǎihuò shāngdiàn 百货商店 (百貨商店) bye-hwaw shahng-dyan department store cài shìchǎng 菜市场 (菜市場) tsye shir-chahng food market chàngpiàn diàn 唱片店 chahng-pyan-dyan record store chāojí shìchǎng 超级市场 (超級市場) chow-jee shir-chahng supermarket fúzhuāng diàn 服装店 (服裝店) foo-jwahng dyan clothing store lǐpǐn diàn 礼品店 (禮品店) lee-peen dyan gift shop shūdiàn 书店 (書店) shoo-dyan bookstore wánjǜ diàn 玩具店 wahn-jyew dyan toy store wǔjīn diàn 五金店 woo-jeen dyan hardware store xiédiàn 鞋店 shyeh-dyan shoe store yàofáng 药房 (藥房) yaow-fahng drugstore zhūbǎo diàn 珠宝店 joo-baow dyan jewelry store Here are some things you can find in various stores: Zài yíge shūdiàn nǐ kéyǐ mǎi shū, zázhì hé bàozhǐ.
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