Buying Arts and Crafts

Buying Arts and Crafts

dì èr shí sān kè  măi gōng yì pĭn

第二十三课   买工艺品
 

背景资料（background）

Chinese arts and crafts enjoy a high reputation all over the world. There are many diversities of high-quality arts and crafts such as jade wares, porcelains and carpets. Many foreigners like the products. Mike decides to buy some more.

生词（New Words）

工艺品 gōng yì pĭn: arts and crafts

玉 yù: jade

手镯 shǒu zhuó: bracelet

标价 biāo jià: to be priced at

陶瓷 táo cí: porcelain

茶具 chá jù: tea set

花色品种 huā sè pĭn zhǒng: varieity

丝织品 sī zhī pĭn: silk fabrics

商场 shāng chăng: department store

名不虚传 míng bù xū chuán: to measure up to one’s fame

对话（diaglouge）

lì li: mài kè, nĭ kàn, zhèr yǒu nĭ yào măi de yù shǒu zhuó.

丽丽：  麦克，你看，这儿有你要买的玉手镯。

Lili:       Look, Mike. Here’re the jade bracelets you want.

mài kè:   tài hăo le, wǒ yī zhí xiăng gĕi wǒ mā ma măi yī duì.

麦克：  太好了，我一直想给我妈妈买一对。

Mike:    Gorgeous. I’ve been trying to buy a pair for my mom.

lì li: zhè duì lǜ sè de hĕn piào liàng, biāo jià liăng qiān yuán.

丽丽：  这对绿色的很漂亮，标价两千元。

Lili:       This green pair is very beautiful and priced at 2,000 yuan.
 

mài kè: wǒ hái xiăng măi yī tào táo cí chá jù, zhè lĭ yǒu mài de mā?

麦克：  我还想买一套陶瓷茶具，这里有卖的吗？

Mike:    I also want to buy a porcelain tea set. Is there any here?
      

lì li:       dāng rán yǒu, ér qiĕ huā sè pĭn zhǒng hĕn duō.

丽丽：  当然有，而且花色品种很多。

Lili:       Of course, and there’re lots of varieties here.
   

mài kè:   lìng wài, wǒ hái xiăng măi yī xiē sī zhī pĭn.

麦克：  另外，我还想买一些丝织品。

Mike:    Besides, I also want to buy some silk fabrics.
    

lì li: sī zhī pĭn zài shāng chăng de sān lóu.

丽丽：  丝织品在商场的三楼。

Lili:       Silk fabrics are on the third floor of the department store.

mài kè:   zhōng guó de gōng yì pĭn zhēn shì míng bù xū chuán.

麦克：  中国的工艺品真是名不虚传。

Mike:    Chinese arts and crafts certainly measure up to their fame.