Buying fruit
买水果
Practice a short Chinese shopping conversation about fruit, quantities and prices.
今天下午，小安去买水果。
This afternoon, Xiao An goes to buy fruit.
她想买苹果和香蕉。
She wants to buy apples and bananas.
小安问：“苹果多少钱一个？”
Xiao An asks, “How much is one apple?”
店员说：“三块钱一个。”
The shop assistant says, “Three yuan each.”
小安买了两个苹果。
Xiao An buys two apples.
她又买了三根香蕉，香蕉一共四块钱。
She also buys three bananas. The bananas cost four yuan in total.
苹果和香蕉一共十块钱。
The apples and bananas cost ten yuan altogether.
小安拿着水果，高高兴兴地回家了。
Xiao An takes the fruit and goes home happily.
Words to notice
apple
banana
how much / how many
in total
Check your understanding
Try answering before opening each explanation.
1. How many apples does Xiao An buy?
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Two apples: 两个苹果。
2. Do the bananas cost four yuan each?
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No. All three bananas together cost four yuan: 香蕉一共四块钱。
3. How much does she spend altogether?
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Ten yuan: 十块钱。
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