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A Special Fondness for Jewelry

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ID: 1482 Upper Intermediate
The couple in this Chinese lesson are shopping for jewelry, with an unusual disregard for price. Learn how to discuss some of the specific Chinese vocabulary relating to these expensive accessories, and even find out where China's "bargain jewelry" is.
Mon Aug 23 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
玉镯 yùzhuó jade bracelet
一并 yībìng together
钻戒 zuànjiè diamond ring
克拉 kèlā carat
这款玉镯我很喜欢。
zhè kuǎn yùzhuó wǒ hěn xǐhuan 。
I really like this jade bracelet.
那就买吧。服务员，可以先戴着，待会儿一并付钱吧？
nà jiù mǎi ba 。fúwùyuán ，kěyǐ xiān dài zhe ，dāihuǐr yībìng fùqián ba ？
Then let's buy it. Excuse me, can she put it on now, and pay for it later with the rest?
可以。
kěyǐ 。
Certainly.
再看看钻戒。钻戒买个1克拉的就行了。
zài kàn kan zuànjiè 。zuànjiè mǎi gè yī kèlā de jiù xíng le 。
Now let's look at diamond rings. One carat is enough for a diamond ring.
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