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Stage 3 · Lesson 17

Shopping and comparing sizes

Ask about price and weight and compare sizes.

15 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/36 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

New HSK 2 vocabulary

Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.

HSK 2Economics and finance
超市
chāoshì

English meaning
supermarket

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
超市

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
商人
shāngrén

English meaning
merchant

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
商人

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HSK 2Economics and finance
卖
mài

English meaning
sell

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
卖

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HSK 2Economics and finance
便宜
piányi

English meaning
inexpensive

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
便宜

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
斤
jīn

English meaning
jin, a unit of weight

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
斤

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
公斤
gōngjīn

English meaning
kilogram

Examples and usage
超市今天卖的水果便宜吗？这位商人说，一公斤就是两斤。chāo shì jīn tiān mài de shuǐ guǒ pián yi ma？ zhè wèi shāng rén shuō， yī gōng jīn jiù shì liǎng jīn。

Is the fruit at the supermarket inexpensive today? The seller says one kilogram equals two jin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
公斤

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
千克
qiānkè

English meaning
kilogram

Examples and usage
这里的一斤按五百克算，一千克就是一公斤。先看清楚用哪个单位，再看价钱。zhè lǐ de yī jīn àn wǔ bǎi kè suàn， yī qiān kè jiù shì yī gōng jīn。 xiān kàn qīng chu yòng nǎ gè dān wèi， zài kàn jià qián。

Here a jin is counted as five hundred grams, and a kilogram is one thousand grams. Check the unit before comparing prices.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
千克

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
克
kè

English meaning
gram

Examples and usage
这里的一斤按五百克算，一千克就是一公斤。先看清楚用哪个单位，再看价钱。zhè lǐ de yī jīn àn wǔ bǎi kè suàn， yī qiān kè jiù shì yī gōng jīn。 xiān kàn qīng chu yòng nǎ gè dān wèi， zài kàn jià qián。

Here a jin is counted as five hundred grams, and a kilogram is one thousand grams. Check the unit before comparing prices.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
克

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
大小
dàxiǎo

English meaning
size

Examples and usage
可以比较大小，也试试穿着走路。价钱低不一定合适你，拿起来轻也不等于穿着舒服。kě yǐ bǐ jiào dà xiǎo， yě shì shì chuān zhe zǒu lù。 jià qián dī bù yī dìng hé shì nǐ， ná qǐ lái qīng yě bù děng yú chuān zhe shū fu。

Compare sizes and try walking in them. A low price does not guarantee suitability, and light weight does not guarantee comfort.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
大小

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
长
cháng

English meaning
long

Examples and usage
买好水果，我想再看大衣和鞋。这件衣服有点儿长，能看看短一点儿的吗？mǎi hǎo shuǐ guǒ， wǒ xiǎng zài kàn dà yī hé xié。 zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn er cháng， néng kàn kàn duǎn yī diǎn er de ma？

After buying fruit, I would like to look at coats and shoes. This coat is a little long. Is there a shorter one?

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长

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
短
duǎn

English meaning
short

Examples and usage
买好水果，我想再看大衣和鞋。这件衣服有点儿长，能看看短一点儿的吗？mǎi hǎo shuǐ guǒ， wǒ xiǎng zài kàn dà yī hé xié。 zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn er cháng， néng kàn kàn duǎn yī diǎn er de ma？

After buying fruit, I would like to look at coats and shoes. This coat is a little long. Is there a shorter one?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
短

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
低
dī

English meaning
low

Examples and usage
可以比较大小，也试试穿着走路。价钱低不一定合适你，拿起来轻也不等于穿着舒服。kě yǐ bǐ jiào dà xiǎo， yě shì shì chuān zhe zǒu lù。 jià qián dī bù yī dìng hé shì nǐ， ná qǐ lái qīng yě bù děng yú chuān zhe shū fu。

Compare sizes and try walking in them. A low price does not guarantee suitability, and light weight does not guarantee comfort.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
低

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
轻
qīng

English meaning
light in weight

Examples and usage
可以比较大小，也试试穿着走路。价钱低不一定合适你，拿起来轻也不等于穿着舒服。kě yǐ bǐ jiào dà xiǎo， yě shì shì chuān zhe zǒu lù。 jià qián dī bù yī dìng hé shì nǐ， ná qǐ lái qīng yě bù děng yú chuān zhe shū fu。

Compare sizes and try walking in them. A low price does not guarantee suitability, and light weight does not guarantee comfort.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
轻

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HSK 2Home and everyday objects
大衣
dàyī

English meaning
overcoat

Examples and usage
买好水果，我想再看大衣和鞋。这件衣服有点儿长，能看看短一点儿的吗？mǎi hǎo shuǐ guǒ， wǒ xiǎng zài kàn dà yī hé xié。 zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn er cháng， néng kàn kàn duǎn yī diǎn er de ma？

After buying fruit, I would like to look at coats and shoes. This coat is a little long. Is there a shorter one?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
大衣

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HSK 2Home and everyday objects
鞋
xié

English meaning
shoe

Examples and usage
买好水果，我想再看大衣和鞋。这件衣服有点儿长，能看看短一点儿的吗？mǎi hǎo shuǐ guǒ， wǒ xiǎng zài kàn dà yī hé xié。 zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn er cháng， néng kàn kàn duǎn yī diǎn er de ma？

After buying fruit, I would like to look at coats and shoes. This coat is a little long. Is there a shorter one?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
鞋

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