Essential Phrases for Shopping in China: A Tourist’s Guide

1. Entering the Shop & Greetings

• Hello! / 你好！(Nǐ hǎo!)
• I’m just looking, thank you. / 我只是随便看看。(Wǒ zhǐshì suíbiàn kànkan.)
• Do you have any special recommendations? / 你们这里有什么特别推荐的吗？(Nǐmen zhèlǐ yǒu shénme tèbié tuījiàn de ma?)

2. Asking About Prices & Products

• How much is this? / 这个多少钱？(Zhège duōshǎo qián?)
• Can you give me a discount? / 可以给我便宜一点吗？(Kěyǐ gěi wǒ piányi yīdiǎn ma?)
• What’s the lowest price you can offer? / 最低多少钱？(Zuìdī duōshǎo qián?)
• Do you accept credit cards? / 你们接受信用卡吗？(Nǐmen jiēshòu xìnyòngkǎ ma?)
• Can you ship this overseas? / 你们可以寄到国外吗？(Nǐmen kěyǐ jì dào guówài ma?)

3. Checking Quality & Origin

• Where is this made? / 这个是哪里生产的？(Zhège shì nǎlǐ shēngchǎn de?)
• What is this made of? / 这个是什么材料做的？(Zhège shì shénme cáiliào zuò de?)
• Is this genuine? (e.g., silk, leather) / 这是真的吗？（例如：真丝、真皮）(Zhè shì zhēn de ma? (lìrú: zhēnsī, zhēnpí))

4. Trying On & Sampling

• Can I try it on? / 我可以试穿吗？(Wǒ kěyǐ shìchuān ma?)
• Do you have a bigger/smaller size? / 有没有大一点/小一点的尺码？(Yǒu méiyǒu dà yīdiǎn/xiǎo yīdiǎn de chǐmǎ?)
• Do you have this in another color? / 这个颜色还有吗？(Zhège yánsè hái yǒu ma?)

5. Payment & Receipts

• I’ll pay in cash. / 我用现金付。(Wǒ yòng xiànjīn fù.)
• I’ll pay by credit card. / 我用信用卡付。(Wǒ yòng xìnyòngkǎ fù.)
• Can I have an official receipt (fapiao)? / 可以给我开发票吗？(Kěyǐ gěi wǒ kāi fāpiào ma?)
• I need a tax refund form. / 我需要退税单。(Wǒ xūyào tuìshuì dān.)

6. Returns & Exchanges

• I’d like to return this. / 我想退货。(Wǒ xiǎng tuìhuò.)
• I’d like to exchange this. / 我想换一个。(Wǒ xiǎng huàn yīgè.)
• Is there a warranty? / 有保修吗？(Yǒu bǎoxiū ma?)