您给我介绍介绍

Nín gěi wǒ jièshao jièshao

Could you introduce some to me?

Pattern 1

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi ge suíshēntīng, nín gěi wǒ jièshao jièshao. ➔ Nín xiǎng mǎi duōshao qián de? ➔ Wǔbǎi kuài zuǒyòu de.

Meaning:I'd like to buy a walkman, could you recommend some? ➔ How much would you like to spend? ➔ Around 500 yuan.

The reduplicated verb '介绍介绍' (ABAB form) sounds polite and gentle; '左右' means 'about, roughly'.

Pattern 2

Nín kànkan zhè ge páizi de, zhìliàng yòu hǎo, jiàqian yòu piányi. ➔ Yàngzi yě tǐng hǎokàn.

Meaning:Take a look at this brand, good quality and inexpensive. ➔ The style is quite nice too.

'又……又……' expresses two features or advantages at the same time.

Pattern 3

Wǒ kěyǐ shishi ma? ➔ Kěyǐ. ➔ Zhè shuāng yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, yǒu dà yìdiǎnr de ma?

Meaning:Can I try them on? ➔ Yes. ➔ This pair is a bit small, do you have a slightly larger pair?

Key difference: '有点儿 + adjective' (a bit too..., not as you'd like) vs 'adjective + 一点儿' (a bit more, what you want).

Pattern 4

Nín zài shishi èrshíwǔ hào bàn de. ➔ Zhè shuāng bú dà yě bù xiǎo, tǐng héshì.

Meaning:Try size 25.5. ➔ This pair is neither big nor small, it fits very well.

'不大也不小，挺合适' describes a size that fits just right.

Pattern 5

Nín yào mǎi diǎnr shénme? ➔ Wǒ kànkan nà jiàn bái de zhēnsī chènyī. Yǒu biéde yánsè de ma?

Meaning:What would you like to buy? ➔ Let me look at that white silk shirt. Do you have other colors?

The shortened '买点儿什么' and asking about color choices with 的 phrases.

Pattern 6

Tài guì le, piányi diǎnr ba. ➔ Zài piányi diǎnr, yìbǎi wǔ zěnmeyàng? ➔ Xíng.

Meaning:Too expensive, make it cheaper please. ➔ A bit cheaper still, how about 150? ➔ OK.

Classic bargaining phrases for shopping at Chinese markets, with the particle '吧' to soften the tone.