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Chinese Shopping Vocabulary for Beginners
Learn Mandarin words for prices, sizes, and everyday purchases from the things you actually want to buy.
Shopping language repeats quickly: price, size, colour, and payment come up again and again. That makes it ideal beginner Chinese practice.
Why this small lesson works
Make the words belong to your life.
Prices, sizes, and payment are repeated in almost every shop, making them high-value Chinese for a beginner.
Try this with CapWords →A simple practice plan
Keep the lesson short enough to finish now. The next review matters more than adding lots of new words at once.
- Choose one item you might buy this week.
- Learn the words for the item, its colour, and its size.
- Add one question about the price.
- Say the question while looking at the item or a photo.
Words to notice
Say each phrase aloud, then replace one part with something from your own day. That is how a useful example becomes your own sentence.
- 多少钱 · duōshao qián · how much?
- 大号 · dà hào · large size
- 可以刷卡吗 · kěyǐ shuākǎ ma · can I pay by card?
Questions learners often ask
Can I use this lesson as a complete beginner?
Yes. Keep only the words and phrases you expect to use. Listening, repeating, and returning tomorrow are more important than getting every detail right today.
How many new words should I keep?
Three to five useful items are enough for one short session. If you can make a phrase with each one, you have learned more than by collecting a long list.
What should I do tomorrow?
Return to the same place, photo, or routine without looking at your notes first. Then add just one new word when the earlier set feels easy.
Turn your own surroundings into a lesson.
CapWords helps you capture words from real life, hear them, and return to them when you are ready to review.
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