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Chinese Vocabulary
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仅 Jeen (like 'keen' with a 'j' sound)
only; merely
adverb 本 Bun (like the pastry, but with a falling tone)
this; current
adjective 台 tie (as in necktie)
measure word for machines/electronics
measure word 价格 jee-ah-guh
price
noun 节 Sounds like 'Jye' (similar to 'jet' without the 't')
measure word for sections, periods, or batteries
measure word 限 Syan (sounds like 'she' plus 'an')
to limit; restrict
verb 后面 hoh-myehn
back, behind (often stockroom in this context)
noun 政策 Juhng-tsuh
policy
noun 袋子 die-zih (like 'die' + 'zih' - soft 'z' sound, with a fourth tone on 'dai')
bag; sack
noun 退换货 Tway-hwahn-hwoh
returns and exchanges (goods)
noun 不同 boo-tong (like 'boo' + 'tong' as in 'tongue')
different, not the same
adjective 尺寸 chur-tswun (like 'chirp' without the 'p' + 'tsun' as in 'tsunami')
size (measurement)
noun 型号 shing-how
model (of a product/device)
noun 促销 Tsoo-shyao (tsoo like 'tsunami' start, shyao like 'shout' but with 'yow' at the end)
Promotion / Sale / To promote sales
noun 一点儿 yee-dee-arr
a little bit
quantifier 商品 Shahng-pin (shahng like 'shang' in 'shanghai', pin like 'pin')
Item / Commodity / Goods
noun 件 Jyen (like 'Jan' in 'Janice' but with an 'ee' sound)
measure word
article 肩膀 Jyen-bahng (like 'Jan' and 'bang')
shoulder
noun 原 Yoo-en (like 'yuan' in Chinese currency)
original / primary
adjective 礼物 lee-woo
gift, present
noun 现场 she-an-chung (like 'shan't' + 'chong' but with 'h')
live scene; site; in person
noun 衬衫 Chun-shan (like 'chances' but with a final 'n' and 'shawn' for the second syllable)
shirt, blouse
noun 紧 Je-in (like the 'gin' in 'engine' but a short sound)
tight, urgent
adjective 标签 Bee-ow-chee-en (Bee-ow rhymes with 'meow', Chee-en sounds like 'chee' + 'yen')
tag / label
noun 税前 shway-chyen
before tax
adjective 税后 shway-ho
after tax
adjective 朋友 pung-yo
friend
noun 网上 wung-shung (rhymes with 'sung', but with 'w' and 'sh')
online; on the internet
noun 顾客 goo-kuh (like 'goo' in 'good', 'kuh' like 'cut' without the 't')
customer
noun 八号 bah-how
size eight
noun 耐用 nye-yong
durable; sturdy; long-lasting
adjective 优惠 yoh-hway (like 'yo' + 'hway' in 'away')
discount, preferential treatment, favorable
noun 穿 chwahn
wear
verb 这双 zheh shwong
this pair
article 容易 rong-yee
easy; likely to
adjective 清洗 ching-shee
to clean; to wash
verb 批 pee
batch/shipment
measure word 农产品 nong-chan-peen
produce (agricultural products)
noun 夹克 jee-ah-kuh
jacket
noun 提供 Tee-gong
offer, provide
verb 经理 jing-lee
manager
noun 差异 chah-yee
difference/discrepancy
noun 便宜 pyen yee (like 'pian'o and 'yee'haw)
cheap, inexpensive
adjective 分店 fen-dee-en
branch store, branch
noun 牌子 Pie-zuh
brand / make
noun 礼品 Lee-pin
gift, present
noun 包装 Bah-jwang
wrapping, packaging
noun 谈 tan
speak/talk/discuss
verb 类似 lay ssuh (like 'lay' and 'sir' without the 'r')
similar
adjective 货 hwoh
goods, merchandise, stock
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