Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
Chinese reading: shopping at the market
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
Follow the numbers and the shopping decision. 买东西 means go shopping or buy things; 多少钱 asks the price.
早上，我去市场买东西。
Zǎoshang, wǒ qù shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi.
In the morning, I go shopping at the market.
苹果五块钱一斤。我买了两斤。
Píngguǒ wǔ kuài qián yì jīn. Wǒ mǎi le liǎng jīn.
The apples cost five yuan per jin. I bought two jin.
我还想买冰淇淋，但是今天太冷了，所以只买了苹果。
Wǒ hái xiǎng mǎi bīngqílín, dànshì jīntiān tài lěng le, suǒyǐ zhǐ mǎi le píngguǒ.
I also wanted to buy ice cream, but it was too cold today, so I only bought apples.
斤 is a weight unit; this story does not require converting it. Distinguish 想买 (wanted to buy) from 买了 (bought).
Try it
How much did the apples cost in total?
- Ten yuan
- Five yuan
- Two yuan
Answer and explanation
Ten yuan. Five yuan for each jin multiplied by two jin gives ten yuan. Ice cream was not purchased.