Chinese for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 7

The right clothes

Chinese for clothing decisions — 我应该穿什么衣服? (What clothes should I wear?) — using 应该 for 'should'.

Conversation

  1. Rocky Rocky

    我应该穿什么衣服？

    wǒ yīng gāi chuān shén me yī fu?

    What clothes shall I wear?

    Tip: 穿 <chuān> = to wear, to put on 衣服 <yīfu> = clothes

  2. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    海边天气很热，

    hǎi biān tiān qì hěn rè,

    It is hot by the sea,

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    但是风很大。

    dàn shì fēng hěn dà.

    but it is also windy.

    Tip: 风 <fēng> = wind

  4. Rocky Rocky

    好的，那我也带一件卫衣。

    hǎo de, nà wǒ yě dài yí jiàn wèi yī.

    Fine, I'll take a sweatshirt too then.

    Tip: 带<dài> = to take, to bring 卫衣<wèiyī> = sweatshirt

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 应该 mean?

'Should / ought to'. 你应该睡觉 = 'you should sleep'. 我应该走了 = 'I should go'.

What is 穿?

'Wear / put on'. 穿衣服 = 'wear clothes'. Different from 戴 (戴帽子 = 'wear a hat').

Chinese seasonal clothes?

夏天 (summer): T恤 (T-shirt), 短裤 (shorts). 冬天 (winter): 大衣 (coat), 围巾 (scarf), 手套 (gloves).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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