Chinese 101: Asking for other’s opinion when buying clothes
Grammar: Expressing "excessively"and "a little too" with "太”、“有点”
Language Tips:How male and female differs when shopping with someone together
Story of the Day:To Outsmart oneself 弄巧成拙 nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō
Dialogue:
A:这件衣服你觉得怎么样?
zhè jiàn yī fú nǐ jué dé zěn me yàng ?
What do you think of this piece of clothing?
B:太宽了,显胖。
tài kuān le ,xiǎn pàng 。
It’s too loose-fitting, it makes you look fat.
A:这条裙子适合我吗?
zhè tiáo qún zǐ shì hé wǒ ma ?
What do you think of this pair of pants?
B:有点花哨了,不大方。
yǒu diǎn huā shào le ,bú dà fāng 。
It's a little bit gaudy, it's not stylish.
Words & expressions:
【件】jiàn:piece; article; item
【衣服】yī fú : cloth
【宽】kuān : wide, broad
【显胖】xiǎn pàng: makes sb. Looks fat
【裙子】qún zǐ: dress, skirt
【条】tiáo: strip , item, slip
【有点】yǒu diǎn: a little bit
【花哨】huā shào: gaudy; showy; garish, fancy
【大方】dà fāng: generosity; in good taste
