Intermediate - Shopping for a Watch (C2519)

A: 您好,看中哪款?可以试戴一下。
nínhǎo, kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn? kěyǐ shìdài yīxià.
Hello. Which style do you prefer? You can try it on.
B: 我想给我老婆买款手表。
wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ lǎopó mǎi kuǎn shǒubiǎo.
I want to buy a watch for my wife.
A: 好的,我们这里有机械表、石英表和光波表。
hǎo de, wǒmen zhèlǐ yǒu jīxièbiǎo、 shíyīngbiǎo hé guāngbōbiǎo.
Ok. Here we have mechanical watches, quartz watches, and solar-powered watches.
B: 光波表是什么?
guāngbōbiǎo shì shénme?
What are solar-powered watches?
A: 光波表是不用电池的,用太阳能或者别的光源都可以为手表充电。它会接收电波,自动校正时间和日期。
guāngbōbiǎo shì bùyòng diànchí de, yòng tàiyángnéng huòzhě biéde guāngyuán dōu kěyǐ wèi shǒubiǎo chōngdiàn. tā huì jiēshōu diànbō, zìdòng jiàozhèng shíjiān hé rìqī.
Solar-powered watches do not need a battery; they can be charged by the sun or by other light sources. They receive electromagnetic waves and automatically adjust the time and date.
B: 哦。
ò.
Oh.
A: 您看一下这款,即使在别的国家,它也能够识别所在的时区,自动对时。
nín kàn yīxià zhè kuǎn, jíshǐ zài biéde guójiā, tā yě nénggòu shíbié suǒzài de shíqū, zìdòng duìshí.
Look at this style. Even if you are in another country, it will identify the time zone you are in and automatically set the time.
B: 这个功能挺好的。如果在很暗的地方充不了电怎么办?
zhège gōngnéng tǐng hǎo de. rúguǒ zài hěn àn de dìfang chōng bùliǎo diàn zěnmebàn?
This function is great. What should you do if you are in a very dark place and can't charge it?
A: 充满电后在没有光的环境也能继续运行2个月,所以完全不需要担心。
chōngmǎn diàn hòu zài méiyǒu guāng de huánjìng yě néng jìxù yùnxíng liǎng gè yuè, suǒyǐ wánquán bù xūyào dānxīn.
After you have charged it, it will continue to operate for 2 months even in an environment with no light, so you don't have to worry at all.
B: 这款多少钱?
zhè kuǎn duōshǎo qián?
How much is this one?
A: 六千四。
liù qiān sì.
Six thousand four hundred.
B: 老实说,这个表面设计我不太喜欢,看看别的吧。
lǎoshishuō, zhège biǎomiàn shèjì wǒ bùtài xǐhuan, kàn kan biéde ba.
Honestly, I don't like the design of the face of this watch. I'll look at some others.

Key Vocabulary

试戴 shìdài to try on
kuǎn style, measure word
机械表 jīxièbiǎo mechanical watch
石英表 shíyīngbiǎo quartz watch
光波表 guāngbōbiǎo solar watch
电池 diànchí battery
太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy
光源 guāngyuán light source
充电 chōngdiàn to charge
电波 diànbō electromagnetic wave
校正 jiàozhèng to adjust
识别 shíbié to identify
时区 shíqū time zone
对时 duìshí to set the time
功能 gōngnéng function
àn dark
环境 huánjìng environment
运行 yùnxíng to move
老实说 lǎoshishuō honestly, frankly
表面 biǎomiàn face

Supplementary Vocabulary

营业员 yíngyèyuán shop assistant
波浪 bōlàng wave
能量 néngliàng energy
识别系统 shíbiéxìtǒng recognition system
电子表 diànzǐbiǎo electronic watch

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