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Department Store Anniversary Sales

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ID: 2809 Intermediate
When business is slow, it's a good time to have an department store "anniversary sale". Listen to a shop assistant subtly trick a customer into getting some discount goods. photo by twicepixlink
Wed Dec 09 2015 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
部分 bùfen part
全面 quánmiàn all round; everything
参考 cānkǎo to reference; to look at
折扣 zhékòu discount
百货公司周年庆，部分商品全面八折，参考看看喔。
bǎihuò gōngsī zhōuniánqìng ，bùfen shāngpǐn quánmiàn bāzhé ，cānkǎo kàn kan ō 。
It's the department store's anniversary celebration, so there is a full 20% off certain goods, have a look.
这件衬衫看起来不错，应该有折扣吧。
zhè jiàn chènshān kàn qǐlái bùcuò ，yīnggāi yǒu zhékòu ba 。
This shirt looks good, it must be discounted, yes?
上衣全面八折，现在买特别划算。
shàngyī quánmiàn bāzhé ，xiànzài mǎi tèbié huásuàn 。
All tops have 20% off, if you buy it now it's a real bargain.
这条丝巾很漂亮耶，摸起来料子也好。
zhè tiáo sījīn hěn piàoliang yē ，mō qǐlai liàozi yěhǎo 。
This headscarf is very pretty, and the material feels so good.
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