Lesson 4 · Shopping and Expressing Preferences

商场购物与表达喜好

Shopping and Expressing Preferences

4 dialogues16 new words

Start

Arriving at the Department Store

Lin and Bo arrive at the entrance of a department store and talk about what to buy.

5 new words

过guoused after a verb to indicate a past action or state

你去过这个商场吗？

Have you been to this department store before?

商场shāngchǎngdepartment store

你去过这个商场吗？

Have you been to this department store before?

进去jìnqùgo/get in

我们进去吧。

Let's go inside.

条tiáomeasure word for long, narrow, or thin things

我想买一条裤子。

I want to buy a pair of pants.

裤子kùzitrousers; pants

我想买一条裤子。

I want to buy a pair of pants.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

你去过这个商场吗？

nǐ qù guo zhège shāngchǎng ma

Have you been to this department store before?

我没去过。我们进去吧。

wǒ méi qù guo wǒmen jìnqù ba

I haven't been here. Let's go inside.

Lin

好，你想买什么？

hǎo nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme

Great, what do you want to buy?

我想买一条裤子。

wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tiáo kùzi

I want to buy a pair of pants.

Lin

我们去前面看看。

wǒmen qù qiánmiàn kàn kàn

Let's go take a look up front.

好，一起走吧。

hǎo yìqǐ zǒu ba

Okay, let's go together.

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Grammar

你去过这个商场吗？Have you been to this department store before?

Subject + Verb +过+ Object

Aspect Particle '过' · “guo”. The aspect particle '过' (guo) signifies that an action was experienced in the past and is now complete. Unlike '了', it emphasizes the experience itself ('have done before'), making it fundamental for discussing travel history, life experiences, and past events that have no current continuation.

她去过中国。

Tā qùguo Zhōngguó.

She has been to China.

Which word means “measure word for long, narrow, or thin things”?

Choosing Clothing Colors

Inside the clothing store, Lin and Bo select pants together.

5 new words

白色báisèwhite

你看这条白色的裤子怎么样？

What do you think of this pair of white pants?

因为yīnwèibecause

因为我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。

Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

试shìtry

我觉得很好看，你想试一下吗？

I think they look nice. Do you want to try them on?

红色hóngsèred

因为我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。

Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

所以suǒyǐso; therefore

因为我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。

Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

你在这个商场买过裤子吗？

nǐ zài zhège shāngchǎng mǎi guo kùzi ma

Have you bought pants in this department store before?

我没买过。你看这条白色的裤子怎么样？

wǒ méi mǎi guo nǐ kàn zhè tiáo báisè de kùzi zěnmeyàng

I haven't. What do you think of this pair of white pants?

Lin

我觉得很好看，你想试一下吗？

wǒ juéde hěn hǎokàn nǐ xiǎng shì yíxià ma

I think they look nice. Do you want to try them on?

我想试。因为我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。

wǒ xiǎng shì yīnwèi wǒ mǎi guo hóngsè de suǒyǐ xiǎng mǎi báisè de

I want to try them. Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

Lin

那你去试一下这条白色的吧。

nà nǐ qù shì yíxià zhè tiáo báisè de ba

Then go try on this white pair.

好的，我现在就去试。

hǎo de wǒ xiànzài jiù qù shì

Okay, I'll go try them on now.

Grammar

因为我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

因为+ [Cause],所以+ [Effect]

Causal Complex Sentence '因为......，所以......'. The '因为...所以...' structure is the cornerstone of logical expression in Mandarin, used to clearly link a cause to its result. While both can be used together, they often appear individually to provide explanations or justify decisions, a key skill for structured speaking and writing.

因为我喜欢白色，（所以想买这条白裤子）。

Yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuan báisè...

Because I like white...

Fill the gap____我买过红色的，所以想买白色的。Because I bought a red pair before, I want to buy a white pair today.

Selecting a Schoolbag

Lin and Bo are choosing schoolbags of different colors.

5 new words

书包shūbāoschoolbag

你在商场买过书包吗？

Have you bought a schoolbag in a department store before?

过去guòqùpass (by); go over

我们过去看看吧。

Let's head over there and take a look.

绿色lǜsègreen

这儿有红色的、绿色的和黑色的。

Look, there are red, green, and black ones here.

黑色hēisèblack

这儿有红色的、绿色的和黑色的。

Look, there are red, green, and black ones here.

更gèngmore; still/even more

我觉得黑色的书包更好看。

I think the black schoolbag looks better.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

你在商场买过书包吗？

nǐ zài shāngchǎng mǎi guo shūbāo ma

Have you bought a schoolbag in a department store before?

我没有。我们过去看看吧。

wǒ méiyǒu wǒmen guòqù kàn kàn ba

No, I haven't. Let's head over there and take a look.

Lin

这儿有红色的、绿色的和黑色的。

zhèr yǒu hóngsè de lǜsè de hé hēisè de

Look, there are red, green, and black ones here.

我觉得黑色的书包更好看。

wǒ juéde hēisè de shūbāo gèng hǎokàn

I think the black schoolbag looks better.

Lin

绿色的怎么样？

lǜsè de zěnmeyàng

How about the green one?

我更喜欢黑色的。

wǒ gèng xǐhuan hēisè de

I prefer the black one.

Grammar

这儿有红色的、绿色的和黑色的。Look, there are red, green, and black ones here.

Noun/Adj/Verb +的

'的' Phrase. By adding '的' (de) to nouns, adjectives, or verbs, you create a '的' phrase that functions as a noun itself. This is frequently used to avoid repetition by omitting a previously mentioned noun, allowing for efficient communication when discussing categories like colors, sizes, or types.

红色的、绿色的、黑色的

hóngsè de, lǜsè de, hēisè de

the red one, the green one, the black one

Which word means “pass (by)”?

Shopping Reflection Log

Lin records today's shopping experience in a personal log.

1 new word

颜色yánsècolor

因为我很喜欢这个颜色，所以买了一条。

Because I really like this color, I bought a pair.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

今天我和朋友去了一个大商场。我没去过那里。商店里有很多裤子。我试了一条红色的裤子。因为我很喜欢这个颜色，所以买了一条。我很喜欢今天买的东西，非常高兴。

jīntiān wǒ hé péngyou qù le yí gè dà shāngchǎng wǒ méi qù guo nàlǐ shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kùzi wǒ shì le yì tiáo hóngsè de kùzi yīnwèi wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège yánsè suǒyǐ mǎi le yì tiáo wǒ hěn xǐhuan jīntiān mǎi de dōngxi fēicháng gāoxìng

Today I went to a large department store with my friend. I had not been there before. There were many pairs of pants in the store. I tried on a red pair of pants. Because I really like this color, I bought a pair. I really like the things I bought today and I am very happy.

Fill the gap因为我很喜欢这个____，所以买了一条。Because I really like this color, I bought a pair.

Write the new characters

0 of 11 written

进 from 进去 · go/get in

Trace the strokes in order

Practice

8 questions · about 4 minutes

Pick the meaningListenFill the gapMatchWord order

Finish

Finish the practice to complete this lesson.

Shopping and Expressing Preferences

1Arriving at the Department Store

5 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

Grammar

2Choosing Clothing Colors

5 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

Grammar

3Selecting a Schoolbag

5 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

Grammar

4Shopping Reflection Log

1 new wordTest yourselfFlashcards

Write the new characters

Practice

Finish

Arriving at the Department Store

5 new words

Choosing Clothing Colors

5 new words

Selecting a Schoolbag

5 new words

Shopping Reflection Log

1 new word