About This Lesson
Use Shopping with a grocery list to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我们就按购物清单买吧。
wǒmen jiù àn gòuwù qīngdān mǎi ba Let's stick to the grocery list.
B
这样我们就不会买太多东西。
zhèyàng wǒmen jiù bú huì mǎi tài duō dōngxi That should keep us from buying too much.
A
意大利面和大米在哪里？
yì dà lì miàn hé dà mǐ zài nǎlǐ Where are the pasta and rice?
B
它们在干货区。
tāmen zài gānhuò qū They are in the dry food aisle.
A
这就是我们上次买的意大利面。
zhè jiù shì wǒmen shàng cì mǎi de yì dà lì miàn This is the pasta we bought last time.
B
我们把一包放进购物车吧。
wǒmen bǎ yì bāo fàng jìn gòuwù chē ba Let's put one pack in the cart.
A
然后我们只需要牛奶了。
ránhòu wǒmen zhǐ xūyào niúnǎi le After that, we only need milk.
B
然后我们就可以直接去收银台了。
ránhòu wǒmen jiù kěyǐ zhíjiē qù shōuyíntái le Then we can head straight to checkout.Word by Word
我们
“我们” means “we” or “us” here, referring to the two people shopping together. It is used before the action in “我们就按购物清单买吧”. New example: 我们一起去。
就
In “我们就按购物清单买吧”, “就” gives the suggestion a sense of simply following that plan: “then” or “just”. It commonly appears before the verb or action being proposed. New example: 我们就这样做。
按
“按” means “according to” or “following” in “按购物清单买”, showing that the shopping should follow the list. A useful pattern is 按 + thing + verb, such as 按计划做。
购物
“购物” means “shopping” and helps form the noun “购物清单”, a shopping list. It commonly appears before another noun to describe shopping-related things. New example: 购物中心。
清单
“清单” means “list” in “购物清单”, referring to the written list of items to buy. It can be used after a topic or purpose, such as 购物清单. New example: 任务清单。
买
“买” means “buy” in “按购物清单买”, describing the action of purchasing the listed items. It commonly comes before the thing being bought, as in 买牛奶。
吧
At the end of “我们就按购物清单买吧”, “吧” softens the suggestion and makes it sound like a proposal. It is commonly placed at the end of a suggestion. New example: 我们走吧。
这样
“这样” means “this way” or “like this” in “这样我们就不会买太多东西”, referring to following the grocery list. It commonly introduces the result of a way of doing something. New example: 这样做比较好。
不
“不” makes “买太多东西” negative in “不会买太多东西”, meaning that they will not buy too many things. It is placed before the verb or verb phrase it negates. New example: 我不买这个。
会
In “不会买太多东西”, “会” indicates what is likely to happen, so the phrase means “will not be likely to buy too much”. It commonly appears before a verb, as in 会买 or 不会买。
太
“太” means “too” or “excessively” in “买太多东西”, showing that the amount would be more than necessary. It commonly comes before an adjective or quantity expression. New example: 太贵了。
多
“多” means “much” or “many” in “太多东西”, referring to an excessive amount of goods. It commonly follows 太 in the pattern 太多 + noun. New example: 很多书。
东西
“东西” means “things” or “goods” in “买太多东西”, referring generally to the items bought at the shop. It can follow a quantity expression, such as 很多东西 or 太多东西。
意大利面
“意大利面” means “pasta” in “意大利面和大米” and “这就是我们上次买的意大利面”. It can be used as the item being located, bought, or placed in the cart. New example: 我喜欢意大利面。
和
“和” means “and” in “意大利面和大米”, joining the two grocery items asked about together. It commonly appears between nouns or noun phrases. New example: 牛奶和面包。
大米
“大米” means “rice” in “意大利面和大米”. It is used here as one of the items whose location is being asked about. New example: 我们需要大米。
在
“在” means “be located at” in “它们在干货区”, giving the place where the items are found. A useful pattern is noun + 在 + place, such as 商品在这里。
哪里
“哪里” means “where” in “意大利面和大米在哪里？”, asking for the location of the items. It commonly appears at the end of a location question after 在 or 是. New example: 你在哪里？
它们
“它们” means “they” or “them” here, referring back to “意大利面和大米”. It is used as the subject of “它们在干货区”. New example: 它们在桌子上。
干货
“干货” means “dry goods” in “干货区”, referring to the section for these shelf-stable food items. It commonly comes before 区 to name a store section. New example: 干货在那边。
区
“区” means “area” or “section” in “干货区”, identifying a particular part of the grocery shop. It commonly follows a noun to name a designated area, such as 入口区。
这
“这” means “this” in “这就是我们上次买的意大利面”, pointing to the pasta being identified. It commonly comes before 是 or a noun phrase. New example: 这是牛奶。
是
“是” links “这” with “我们上次买的意大利面” in “这就是我们上次买的意大利面”, meaning “this is”. It is commonly used to identify or equate something. New example: 这是我的包。
上次
“上次” means “last time” in “我们上次买的意大利面”, referring to the previous shopping occasion. It commonly appears before the action connected with that earlier occasion. New example: 上次我们去了这家店。
的
In “我们上次买的意大利面”, “的” links the description “我们上次买” to the noun “意大利面”, meaning the pasta that they bought last time. A useful pattern is description + 的 + noun. New example: 我昨天买的牛奶。
把
In “把一包放进购物车”, “把” marks “一包” as the item being acted on and places that item before the action. A useful pattern is 把 + object + action, as in 把书放在桌上。
包
“包” means “pack” in “一包”, specifying one package of pasta. It commonly follows 一 in this quantity expression: 一包 + food or other packaged item. New example: 两包米。
放
“放” means “put” or “place” in “放进购物车”, describing the action of placing the pack in the cart. It commonly comes before a place or directional expression. New example: 把牛奶放在桌上。
进
In “放进购物车”, “进” contributes the meaning “into”, showing that the pack is put inside the cart. It commonly follows an action such as 放 to show movement into a place. New example: 走进商店。
购物车
“购物车” means “shopping cart” in “放进购物车”, the cart where the pack is placed. It commonly follows 放进 when describing putting an item into the cart. New example: 购物车里有牛奶。
然后
“然后” means “then” or “after that” in “然后我们只需要牛奶了”, marking the next step after putting the pasta in the cart. It commonly introduces the next action or situation in a sequence. New example: 然后我们回家。
只
“只” means “only” in “只需要牛奶”, limiting the remaining need to milk. It commonly comes before the verb or verb phrase being limited, as in 只要这个。
需要
“需要” means “need” in “我们只需要牛奶了”, describing what is still required for the shopping. It commonly comes before the needed object, such as 需要牛奶。
牛奶
“牛奶” means “milk” in “我们只需要牛奶了”, naming the final grocery item they still need. It can directly follow 需要. New example: 我每天喝牛奶。
了
At the end of “我们只需要牛奶了”, “了” presents the current resulting situation: now milk is the only thing still needed. It commonly appears at the end when a situation has changed or a new situation now applies. New example: 我们准备好了。
可以
“可以” means “can” in “我们就可以直接去收银台了”, showing that going to checkout is now possible. It commonly comes before the action that is possible, such as 可以去结账。
直接
“直接” means “directly” or “straight” in “直接去收银台”, showing that they can go there without another step mentioned. It commonly comes before the verb it modifies, as in 直接回家。
去
“去” means “go to” in “去收银台”, describing movement toward the checkout counter. It commonly comes before the destination, such as 去商店。
收银台
“收银台” means “checkout counter” in “去收银台”, the place they head to after finishing the shopping. It commonly follows 去 when naming the destination. New example: 请到收银台。
Grammar Points
按 + 名词 + 动词
按购物清单买东西
àn gòuwù qīngdān mǎi dōngxiBuy things according to the shopping list.
按 introduces the standard or basis for an action and comes before the noun phrase.
Chinese Vocabulary
按
prep
àn
according to; following
按购物清单买
大米
noun
dà mǐ
rice
东西
noun
dōngxi
things; goods
放进
verb
fàng jìn
to put into
干货区
noun
gānhuò qū
dry food aisle
购物清单
noun
gòuwù qīngdān
grocery list; shopping list
买
verb
mǎi
to buy
哪里
pron
nǎlǐ
where
上次
adv
shàng cì
last time
太多
adj
tài duō
too much; too many
一包
phrase
yì bāo
one pack
意大利面
noun
yì dà lì miàn
pasta
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
pasta
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意大利面grocery list; shopping list
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购物清单things; goods
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东西too much; too many