Intermediate - Tailor-made Clothing (C0340)

师傅，我想做一套西装，还要做一条裙子送给我太太。
shīfu ，wǒ xiǎng zuò yītào xīzhuāng ，hái yào zuò yī tiáo qúnzi sònggěi wǒ tàitai 。
Sir, I would like to get a suit made, and also get a skirt made to give to my wife.

没问题，包你满意，很多人都到我这里订做衣服。你带样子来了吗？还是要我来设计？
méiwèntí ，bāo nǐ mǎnyì ，hěn duō rén dōu dào wǒ zhèlǐ dìngzuò yīfu 。 nǐ dài yàngzi lái le ma ？hái shì yào wǒ lái shèjì ？
No problem, satisfaction is guaranteed. A lot of people come to me to get clothing made to order. Did you bring an example of what you want? Or do you want me to design it?

噢，我有样子。你让我选一下面料吧。我要厚一点儿的，天冷穿。
ō ，wǒ yǒu yàngzi 。nǐ ràng wǒ xuǎn yīxià miànliào ba 。wǒ yào hòu yīdianr3 de ，tiān lěng chuān 。
Oh, I have an example of what I want. Let me choose the fabric. I want something a little bit thicker, to wear in cold weather.

行，我这里的羊毛料子很好。你摸一下，多软啊！
xíng ，wǒ zhèlǐ de yángmáo liàozi hěn hǎo 。nǐ mō yīxià ，duō ruǎn ā ！
Sure. The wool I have here is very good. Here, feel it. It’s very soft!

嗯，确实不错。这种料子适合做西装吗？
én ，quèshí búcuò 。zhèzhǒng liàozi shìhé zuò xīzhuāng ma ？
Hmm, it’s definitely very nice. Is this kind of material suitable for making a suit?

这种最适合了，质地好，而且不容易皱。我建议你太太的裙子也用这种料子，换一种颜色就可以了。
zhèzhǒng zuì shìhé le ，zhídi hǎo ，érqiě bù róngyì zhòu 。wǒ jiànyì nǐ tàitai de qúnzi yě yòng zhèzhǒng liàozi ，huàn yīzhǒng yánsè jiù kěyǐ le 。
This kind is the most suitable. The texture is good, and it doesn't wrinkle easily. I suggest that we make your wife's skirt out of the same material, but in a different color.

嗯，你是内行，我听你的。多久能做好？
én ，nǐ shì nèiháng ，wǒ tīng nǐ de 。duōjiǔ néng zuò hǎo ？
Hmm, you’re the expert; I’ll listen to you. How soon can you finish it?

一个星期左右。不过如果你急着要，我可以快一点。但是价格会比较贵。
yī ge xīngqī zuǒyòu 。bùguò rúguǒ nǐ jízhe yào ，wǒ kěyǐ kuài yīdiǎn 。dànshì jiàgé huì bǐjiào guì 。
About a week. But if you are in a rush for it, I can do it a little bit quicker. However, the price will be higher.

没关系，我不急。这是式样和尺寸，你照着做就行了。
méiguānxi ，wǒ bù jí 。zhè shì shìyàng hé chǐcun ，nǐ zhàozhe zuò jiù xíng le 。
Don’t worry, I’m not in a rush. Here are the style and the measurements, you can just make it according to these and it should be fine.

没问题，你放心，我做出来的衣服人人都说好。不过，西装最好还是再量一下尺寸，这样会比较合身。你有时间吗？
méiwèntí ，nǐ fàngxīn ，wǒ zuò chūlai de yīfu rénrén dōu shuō hǎo 。bùguò ，xīzhuāng zuìhǎo hái shì zài liáng yīxià chǐcun ，zhèyàngde huì bǐjiào héshēn 。nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma ？
No problem. Don’t worry. Everyone says that the clothing I make is very good. However, since we are making a suit, it would still be best if I took your measurements again, to ensure a proper fit. Do you have time?

嗯，你说得对。那现在量一下吧。
én ，nǐ shuō de duì 。nà xiànzài liáng yīxià ba 。
Hmm, you’re right. Let’s take the measurements now then.

Vocabulary

西装	xīzhuāng	Western-style suit
裙子	qúnzi	skirt
订做	dìngzuò	to have made to order
面料	miànliào	material to make clothing
料子	liàozi	material
质地	zhídi	texture
皱	zhòu	to wrinkle
建议	jiànyì	to suggest
内行	nèiháng	insider
式样	shìyàng	style
尺寸	chǐcun	size
合身	héshēn	fit the body
整套	zhěngtào	complete;whole set
保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee
裁缝	cáifeng	tailor
行业	hángyè	profession; industry
外行	wàiháng	layman