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在菜市场

zài cài shì chǎng

At the Vegetable Market

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今天(jīn tiān)早上(zǎo shang)，我(wǒ)和(hé)妈妈(mā ma)去(qù)菜市场(cài shì chǎng)买(mǎi)菜(cài)。

菜市场(cài shì chǎng)的(de)人(rén)很(hěn)多(duō)，菜(cài)也(yě)很(hěn)便宜(pián yi)。

妈妈(mā ma)看见(kàn jiàn)苹果(píng guǒ)，问(wèn)：“这个(zhè ge)多少(duō shǎo)钱(qián)？”

卖(mài)菜(cài)的(de)人(rén)说(shuō)：“三(sān)块(kuài)钱(qián)一(yí)个(gè)。”

妈妈(mā ma)买(mǎi)了(le)四(sì)个(gè)苹果(píng guǒ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)高兴(gāo xìng)。

Key Vocabulary

  • 便宜pián yi

    cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly

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  • 今天jīn tiān

    today; the present time; now

    HSK 1

  • 妈妈mā ma

    mama; mommy; mother

    HSK 1

  • 早上zǎo shang

    early morning

    HSK 2

  • 菜cài

    (of one's skills etc) weak; poor; (coll.) (one's) type

    HSK 1

  • 买mǎi

    to buy; to purchase

    HSK 1

  • 卖mài

    to sell; to betray; to spare no effort

    HSK 2

  • 去qù

    to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last

    HSK 1

  • 人rén

    person; people

    HSK 1

  • 问wèn

    to ask; to inquire

    HSK 2

Grammar Notes

  • Verb + 见

    The verb 看 takes the result complement 见 to show the action has been completed and perceived. 看见 means 'to see'.

    妈妈看见苹果

  • N + 也 + Adj

    也 means 'also' and is placed after the subject and before the adjective to say something else has the same quality.

    菜也很便宜

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