{"id":13558,"date":"2017-08-08T16:05:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13558"},"modified":"2017-08-08T16:05:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:05:21","slug":"a-guide-to-buying-clothes-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-guide-to-buying-clothes-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Buying Clothes in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping for anything can be difficult in a foreign language. This is especially true when visiting giant clothing markets in China. Everyone is competing for your attention (and your RMB), you have to bargain hard, and you&#8217;d better do so in Chinese! Once you get your language skills up to a decent enough level, shopping for clothes can actually be fun. I typically hate going clothes shopping, but actually enjoy it in the big, bustling Chinese markets. Hopefully you will too after reading this guide to buying clothes in Chinese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9866\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0086\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9866\" class=\"wp-image-9866\"  alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086.jpg 537w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perhaps you want an awesome Chinglish t-shirt?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>First things first &#8211; you&#8217;ll need to build up your Chinese vocabulary related to clothing. Here are 20 Chinese words you&#8217;ll want to know before you go shopping.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-2.12.00-PM.png\" aria-label=\"Screen Shot 2014 03 04 At 2.12.00 PM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9831\"  alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"457\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-2.12.00-PM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-2.12.00-PM.png 459w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-2.12.00-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-2.12.00-PM-350x348.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a>Feel free to print that list out and use it however you like. Stick it to your dresser so you&#8217;re always looking at the Chinese words when you grab your outfit for the day! This short YouTube video has quite a few of these words, so you can try to follow along and practice your pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn Chinese - Chinese Clothing Vocabulary\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wE0b3TCl2jQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After building up your vocabulary a bit, it&#8217;s time to learn some useful phrases and grammar related to buying clothes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">How to Guide<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9867\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0087.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9867\" class=\"wp-image-9867\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0087.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0087.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0087-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0087-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside one of many clothing markets in China.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together a two-part guide on how to shop for clothing. In <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-shop-for-clothes-in-mandarin-one\/\">Part One<\/a>, you learn some useful measure words, how to express what you&#8217;re looking for, sizes, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-shop-for-clothing-in-mandarin-part-two\/\">Part Two<\/a> is all about asking the price, bargaining, and paying. Follow these two posts and practice with a friend. You&#8217;ll be buying your clothes in Chinese in no time!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Going Undercover<\/h2>\n<p>Want to see what a Chinese clothing market looks like? I went through the trouble of going undercover in one to show you what it looks like. Explore a giant, maze-like market and learn some more useful Chinese in the process!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Going Undercover in Chinese Markets\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibVA7rce9MI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Have you ever gone shopping for clothing in China? How did it go? Leave a comment and let us know!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"235\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086-235x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086-235x350.jpg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0086.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p>Shopping for anything can be difficult in a foreign language. This is especially true when visiting giant clothing markets in China. Everyone is competing for your attention (and your RMB), you have to bargain hard, and you&#8217;d better do so in Chinese! 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