🇨🇳 Chinese Shopping & Money
Prices, sizes, paying by card or cash — how to buy things without pointing and hoping. Haggling optional. Read them below — then actually say them: recognising a phrase and producing it out loud are different skills, and only one helps you in the moment.
| English | Chinese | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| How much is this? | 这个多少钱？ | zhège duōshǎo qián? |
| Too expensive | 太贵了 | tài guì le |
| Cheap | 便宜 | piányi |
| Can I try it on? | 我可以试穿吗？ | wǒ kěyǐ shìchuān ma? |
| I'll take it | 我要这个 | wǒ yào zhège |
| Just looking, thanks | 我只是看看，谢谢 | wǒ zhǐshì kànkan, xièxie |
| Do you have a bigger size? | 有大一点的吗？ | yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma? |
| A smaller size | 小一点的 | xiǎo yìdiǎn de |
| Where do I pay? | 在哪里付钱？ | zài nǎlǐ fù qián? |
| A receipt, please | 请给我收据 | qǐng gěi wǒ shōujù |
| Cash | 现金 | xiànjīn |
| Card | 刷卡 | shuākǎ |
How to make these stick
- Say each phrase out loud three times — your mouth learns separately from your eyes.
- Rehearse the scene: imagine the café or the street corner and act out both sides.
- Then use them in a real conversation — Yap gives you a 30-second spoken role-play with an AI tutor that responds, corrects gently, and never judges.
More Chinese phrases
Greetings & BasicsOrdering Food & DrinksAsking for DirectionsNumbers 1–10Emergencies & HealthSmall Talk & IntroductionsDays & Telling TimeHotel & Check-in