Intermediate - Cosmetics (C2533)

A: 妈,我的粉底液和口红快用完啦。
mā, wǒde fěndǐyè hé kǒuhóng kuài yòngwán la.
Mom, my liquid foundation and lipstick are almost gone.
B: 是吗?我也要买眼霜和洗面奶了。
shì ma? wǒ yě yào mǎi yǎnshuāng hé xǐmiànnǎi le.
Really? I also need to buy eye cream and cleansing lotion.
A: 今天一起去商场逛逛吧!
jīntiān yīqǐ qù shāngchǎng guàngguang ba!
Let's go shopping today at the mall!
B: 好。
hǎo.
Ok.
C: 您好!两位想买什么化妆品?
nínhǎo! liǎngwèi xiǎng mǎi shénme huàzhuāngpǐn?
Hello! What cosmetics would you two like to buy?
A: 先看一下粉底液吧。
xiān kàn yīxià fěndǐyè ba.
Let's have a look first at the liquid foundation.
C: 我们这款粉底液很适合像您这样的干性皮肤使用,它的保湿效果很好。您可以试试。
wǒmen zhè kuǎn fěndǐyè hěn shìhé xiàng nín zhèyàng de gānxìngpífū shǐyòng, tāde bǎoshī xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo. nín kěyǐ shìshi.
This kind of liquid foundation we have is suitable for use on dry skin like yours. It's moisturizing effect is very good. You can try it.
B: 麻烦你把这个眼霜拿给我看一下好吗?
máfan nǐ bǎ zhège yǎnshuāng ná gěi wǒ kàn yīxià hǎoma?
Can I trouble you to let me look at this eye cream?
C: 好的。我们这款眼霜销量很好的!
hǎo de. wǒmen zhè kuǎn yǎnshuāng xiāoliàng hěn hǎo de!
Ok. This eye cream sells really well!
B: 258,这么贵啊!涨价了?
liǎngbǎiwǔshíbā, zhème guì ā! zhǎngjià le?
258. It's so expensive! Did the price go up?
C: 对,这是新包装。淡化细纹的效果更好了。
duì, zhè shì xīn bāozhuāng. dànhuà xìwén de xiàoguǒ gènghǎo le.
Yes. This is newly packaged. It is more effective at reducing fine lines.
A: 妈,我们再去前面看看吧!
mā, wǒmen zài qù qiánmian kànkan ba!
Mom, then let's go look up there!

Key Vocabulary

粉底液 fěndǐyè liquid foundation
口红 kǒuhóng lipstick
眼霜 yǎnshuāng eye cream
洗面奶 xǐmiànnǎi cleansing lotion
化妆品 huàzhuāngpǐn cosmetics
kuǎn style, (measure word)
干性皮肤 gānxìngpífū dry skin
保湿 bǎoshī to moisturize
销量 xiāoliàng sales volume
涨价 zhǎngjià to increase in price
包装 bāozhuāng packaging
淡化 dànhuà to reduce
细纹 xìwén fine lines

Supplementary Vocabulary

黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān dark circles (under one's eyes)
皱纹 zhòuwén wrinkles
油性皮肤 yóuxìngpífū oily skin
保养 bǎoyǎng to take care of, to maintain
过程 guòchéng process
美白 měibái to whiten (the skin)

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