Socializing: Shopping / Bank Centers

[fake_innocent]

lonely planet Mandarin phrasebook
Shopping & Bank centers

Have you ever thought of going to a Chinese bank or shopping center but you don't know how interact with the associates in Mandarin. Well, here are terms where it should help you with ease whenever you encounter such a time. Hopefully, it will help you!

Shopping centers

How much is it?- 多少钱？ (duoshao qian)

Please write down the price. - 请写下来。 (qing xiexia lai)

Do you accept...?- 你们收。。。吗？ (nimen shou...ma)

• credit cards- 信用卡 (xinyong ka)
• debit cards- 借记卡 (jiejika)
  

I'd like.....please.- 可以。。。。。吗？ (keyi.....ma)

• my change- 找零钱 (zhao lingqian)
• a refund- 退前 (tui qian)
• to return this- 退还这个 (tuihuan zheige)
  

It's...- 是。。。。 (shi....)

• $1- 一元 (yiyuan)
• free- 免费的 (mianfei de)
  

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Bank centers

I'd like to...- 我要。。。 (wo yao...)

• cash a cheque- 兑现一张 (duixian yishang zhipiao)
• change money- 换钱 (huanqian)
• get a cash advance- 现金透支 (xianjin touzhi)
• withdraw money- 取现金 (qu xianjin)
  

Where's...?- 在哪里？ (zarnali)

• an ATM- 自动取款机 (zidong qukuanji)
• a place to change foreign money- 擐外币的地方 (huan waibi de difang)
  

[bluebbear549]

I wish everything was 免费的

[onykutzika]

you mean "mianfei de"?...free?lol... I wish that too

[babyelephant]

onykutzika Wrote:you mean "mianfei de"?...free?lol... I wish that too

wee i love shop but no $$$

[cchang1110]

thanks for that

[osbert]

i wish everything was free as well! hahaha

[1988Ace]

Fake thanks for posting this thread especially on the shopping center part since whoever my GF is I'm gonna spoil her money-wise.As for banks I love either those short skirts or tight outfits their female workers wear(I currently have no accounts but will definitely take the time and open one due to this)