Intermediate - Custom-Made Shoes (C2064)

A: 你好,要定做鞋子吗?
nǐhǎo, yào dìngzuò xiézi ma?
Hello. Do you want custom-made shoes?
B: 嗯。我想定做一双皮鞋。
ng. wǒ xiǎng dìngzuò yī shuāng píxié.
Yeah. I would like to custom make one pair.
A: 想要什么材料的?
xiǎngyào shénme cáiliào de?
What material would you like?
B: 你们有什么材料?
nǐmen yǒu shénme cáiliào?
What materials do you have?
A: 牛皮的,羊皮的,还有PU的。
niúpí de, yángpí de, hái yǒu PU de.
Leather, sheepskin and polyurethane.
B: 漆皮的可以做吗?
qīpí de kěyǐ zuò ma?
Can you make ones out of patent leather?
A: 可以。
kěyǐ.
Yes.
B: 鞋底有什么材料?
xiédǐ yǒu shénme cáiliào?
What materials do you have for the soles?
A: 鞋底一般是橡胶的,比较舒服。
xiédǐ yībān shì xiàngjiāo de, bǐjiào shūfu.
Soles are usually rubber. It's more comfortable.
B: 有样品吗?
yǒu yàngpǐn ma?
Do you have samples?
A: 有,在这边。
yǒu, zài zhèbiān.
Yes, over here.
B: 我带了几张图片,可以按图片上的样子定做吗?
wǒ dài le jǐ zhāng túpiàn, kěyǐ àn túpiàn shàng de yàngzi dìngzuò ma?
I brought some pictures. Can you make them according to the style in the pictures?
A: 可以。
kěyǐ.
Yes.
B: 那我要定做这种。黑色,漆皮,休闲的。
nà wǒ yào dìngzuò zhè zhǒng. hēisè, qīpí, xiūxián de.
Then I want to make this kind. Black, patent leather, casual.
A: 你要多大的?
nǐ yào duō dà de?
How big do you want them?
B: 46的。
sìshí liù de.
Size 46.
A: 你穿吗?
nǐ chuān ma?
Will you be wearing them?
B: 嗯,我穿。你们的鞋码标准吗?
ng, wǒ chuān. nǐmen de xiémǎ biāozhǔn ma?
Yes, I'll wear them. Are your shoe sizes standard?
A: 标准的。
biāozhǔn de.
They're standard.
B: 太好了!什么时候能做好?下午可以吗?
tài hǎo le! shénme shíhou néng zuò hǎo? xiàwǔ kěyǐ ma?
Great! When will they be finished? Is this afternoon okay?
A: 下午?做不好,要一个星期。
xiàwǔ? zuòbuhǎo, yào yī gè xīngqī.
This afternoon? They won't be finished. It takes one week.
B: 我很急。
wǒ hěn jí.
I'm in a rush.
A: 啊,你没穿鞋?
ǎ, nǐ méi chuān xié?
Oh, you're not wearing shoes?!
B: 嗯。我的鞋子破了,实在买不到鞋。
ng. wǒ de xiézi pò le, shízài mǎibudào xié.
Yea. My shoes are worn out. The truth is I just can't find shoes to buy!

Key Vocabulary

定做 dìngzuò to custom make
shuāng pair
皮鞋 píxié leather shoes
材料 cáiliào materials
牛皮 niúpí leather
羊皮 yángpí sheepskin
漆皮 qīpí patent leather
PU PU polyurethane
鞋底 xiédǐ sole (of a shoe)
一般 yībān on average, usually
橡胶 xiàngjiāo rubber
比较 bǐjiào relatively
样品 yàngpǐn sample product
zhāng [measure word]
图片 túpiàn image
àn according to
样子 yàngzi appearance
休闲 xiūxián casual, relaxed
鞋码 xiémǎ shoe size
标准 biāozhǔn standard
to be in a rush
破了 pò le to be broken, worn out
实在 shízài really, truly
买不到 mǎibudào to be unable to buy

Supplementary Vocabulary

样式 yàngshì style (of clothing, shoes, etc.)
偏大 piāndà on the bigger side
偏小 piānxiǎo on the smaller side
人造 rénzào man-made
皮革 pígé leather
正式 zhèngshì official, formal
liàng to shine
尺寸 chǐcùn size
按照 ànzhào according to

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