Chinese Lesson: Going to the Supermarket

No matter if you are living in China or just travel to China, going to the supermarket seems like a necessary thing for your basic life. Here we list the most useful Chinese vocabulary of going to the supermarket. You’ll be able to buy stuff in Chinese market or grocery store without a language barrier after learning the following vocabularies.

 

Vegetables – shū cài 蔬菜

Tomato – Xīhóngshì 西红柿

Cabbage – Juǎnxīncài 卷心菜

Onion – Yángcōng 洋葱

Green onion – Cōng 葱

Ginger – Jiāng 姜

Garlic – Suàn 蒜

Mushroom – Mógu 蘑菇

Potato – Tǔdòu 土豆

Carrot – Húluóbo 胡萝卜

Eggplant – Qiézi 茄子

Cucumber – Huángguā 黄瓜

Hot pepper – Làjiāo 辣椒

 

Meats – Ròu

Pork – Zhū ròu 猪肉

Beef – Niú ròu 牛肉

Fish – Yú 鱼

Chicken – Jī ròu 鸡肉

Sausage – Xiāngcháng 香肠

Shrimp – Xiā 虾

Crab – Xiè 蟹

 

Fruits – Shuǐguǒ 水果

Banana – Xiāngjiāo 香蕉

Apple – Píngguǒ 苹果

Orange – Chéng 橙

Pear – Lí 梨

Watermelon – Xīguā 西瓜

Grapes – Pútáo 葡萄

Cherry – Yīngtáo 樱桃

Lemon – Níngméng 柠檬

Coconut – Yézi 椰子

 

Imported Foodstuff – jìn kǒu shí pǐn 进口食品

Milk – 牛奶 niú nǎi

Jelly – 果冻 ɡuǒ dònɡ

Chocolate – 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì

 

Daily Necessities – rì yònɡ pǐn 日用品

Soap – 香皂 xiānɡ zào

Towel – 毛巾 máo jīn

laundry detergent – 洗衣液 xǐ yī yè

Dish washing liquid – 洗洁精 xǐ jié jīnɡ

Toilet paper – 卫生纸 wèi shēnɡ zhǐ

Sanitary napkin – 卫生棉 wèi shēnɡ mián

 

Other Words

Entrance – 入口 rù kǒu

Exit – 出口 chū kǒu

Cashier desk – 收银台 shōu yín tái

Credit card – 刷卡 shuā kǎ

Cash – 现金 xiàn jīn

Bag – 袋子 dài zi

Membership card – 会员卡 huì yuán kǎ

Shopping cart – 购物车 ɡòu wù chē

 

Useful Sentences

Where are the …? – … zài nǎlǐ? …在哪里?

Excuse me, is there… here? – qǐnɡ wèn zhè lǐ yǒu mɑ?请问, 这里有…吗?

Please wait a moment. – Qǐng děng yīxià 请稍等。

What is that? – Na shì shén me? 那是什么?

Excuse me, where is the cashier? – qǐnɡ wèn shōu yín tái zài nǎ lǐ 请问收银台在哪里?

Do you need a bag? – Nǐ xūyào yīgè dàizi? 你需要袋子吗?

Do you have a membership card? – qǐnɡ wèn yǒu huì yuán kǎ mɑ?请问有会员卡吗?


Post time: Jun-30-2020