Upper-Intermediate - A Special Fondness for Jewelry (D1482)

A: 这款玉镯我很喜欢。
zhè kuǎn yùzhuó wǒ hěn xǐhuan.
I really like this jade bracelet.
B: 那就买吧。服务员,可以先戴着,待会儿一并付钱吧?
nà jiù mǎi ba. fúwùyuán, kěyǐ xiān dài zhe, dāihuǐr yībìng fùqián ba?
Then let's buy it. Excuse me, can she put it on now, and pay for it later with the rest?
C: 可以。
kěyǐ.
Certainly.
A: 再看看钻戒。钻戒买个1克拉的就行了。
zài kàn kan zuànjiè. zuànjiè mǎi gè yī kèlā de jiù xíng le.
Now let's look at diamond rings. One carat is enough for a diamond ring.
B: 1克拉的太普通了,要买就买个大的。
yī kèlā de tài pǔtōng le, yào mǎi jiù mǎi ge dà de.
One carat is too common. If you're going to buy it, buy a big one.
A: 这两款都拿给我试试。
zhè liǎng kuǎn dōu ná gěi wǒ shì shi.
Let me try on these two.
C: 好。这两款钻戒亮度和切工都是最好的。
hǎo. zhè liǎng kuǎn zuànjiè liàngdù hé qiēgōng dōu shì zuì hǎo de.
Sure. The brightness and cut of these two diamond rings is first rate.
A: 戒托是什么材质的?
jiètuō shì shénme cáizhì de?
What material is the band made of?
C: 铂金的。戒指上刻着呢,pt950。Pt就是铂金的标志。
bójīn de. jièzhi shàng kè zhe ne, pt jiǔwǔlíng. Pt jiùshì bójīn de biāozhì.
It's platinum. It's engraved on the ring: Pt950. Pt is the symbol for platinum.
A: 铂金和白金有什么不同?
bójīn hé báijīn yǒu shénme bùtóng?
What's the difference between platinum and white gold?
C: 只有铂金才可以叫做白金,是一种天然的白色贵金属。有些地方乱叫,把白色K金也叫做白金,其实是不对的。白色K金是合金,主要成分是黄金。
zhǐyǒu bójīn cái kěyǐ jiàozuò báijīn, shì yī zhǒng tiānrán de báisè guì jīnshǔ. yǒuxiē dìfang luànjiào, bǎ báisè K jīn yě jiàozuò báijīn, qíshí shì bù duì de. báisè K jīn shì héjīn, zhǔyào chéngfèn shì huángjīn.
Only platinum can truly be called a "white metal." It's a naturally-occurring white precious metal. Some places confuse things by saying that white gold is a "white metal," but it's not really. White gold is an alloy mainly composed of gold.
A: 哦,这样啊。老公,这两款都好看,我都喜欢。你觉得哪一款好呢?
ò, zhèyàng a. lǎogōng, zhè liǎng kuǎn dōu hǎokàn, wǒ dōu xǐhuan. nǐ juéde nǎ yī kuǎn hǎo ne?
Oh, I see. Honey, these two are both really nice; I like them both. Which do you think is better?
B: 那就两个都买吧。还想要什么?
nā jiù liǎng ge dōu mǎi ba. hái xiǎng yào shénme?
Then just get them both. What else do you want?
A: 不买了。光这几样就几十万了。
bù mǎi le. guāng zhè jǐ yàng jiù jǐ shí wàn le.
Nothing else. It's going to be in the hundreds of thousands just for these things.
B: 没关系。你能看上的,尽管买。那条项链也试试。对戒今天也买了吧。
méiguānxi. nǐ néng kànshàng de, jǐnguǎn mǎi. nà tiáo xiàngliàn yě shì shi. duìjiè jīntiān yě mǎi le ba.
No matter. Just buy whatever strikes your fancy. Try on that necklace. Let's get matching rings today too.
C: 这些首饰都是最顶级的!好东西戴起来一看就上档次。以后还能当作传家宝!
zhèxiē shǒushì dōu shì zuì dǐngjí de! hǎo dōngxi dài qǐlái yī kàn jiù shàng dàngcì. yǐhòu hái néng dàngzuò chuánjiābǎo!
This jewelry is of the highest quality. When you're wearing fine merchandise, your class is immediately apparent. In the future it can also become a family heirloom.
A: 呵呵,看起来珠光宝气的,会不会很俗啊?
hēhē, kàn qǐlái zhūguāngbǎoqì de, huì bu huì hěn sú a?
Heh heh, I'm so covered in jewels. Do you think it's too much?
B: 不会,挺好的。老婆,你在这里休息一下,我去付钱。
bùhuì, tǐng hǎo de. lǎopó, nǐ zài zhèlǐ xiūxi yīxià, wǒ qù fùqián.
No, it's great. Honey, you take a rest here. I'll go pay.
A: 好的。
hǎo de.
OK.
C: 收银台在那边,我带你过去。小吴,你帮小姐把首饰都包好。
shōuyíntái zài nàbiān, wǒ dài nǐ guòqu. Xiǎo Wú, nǐ bāng xiǎojie bǎ shǒushì dōu bāo hǎo.
The checkout counter is this way; let me take you there. Xiao Wu, wrap up the jewelry for the lady.
A: 不用包了,我就戴着吧!你给我个袋子把首饰盒装好就行。
bùyòng bāo le, wǒ jiù dài zhe ba! nǐ gěi wǒ ge dàizi bǎ shǒushìhé zhuāng hǎo jiù xíng.
No need to wrap it. I want to wear it! Just give me a bag to put the jewelry cases in.
D: 啊,那女的跑了!
ǎ, nà nǚde pǎo le!
Huh? That woman ran off!
B: 别喊,再喊我开枪了!
bié hǎn, zài hǎn wǒ kāiqiāng le!
Don't yell. If you yell again, I'll shoot!
D: 啊,抢劫啦!
à, qiǎngjié la!
This is a robbery?!

Key Vocabulary

玉镯 yùzhuó jade bracelet
一并 yībìng together
钻戒 zuànjiè diamond ring
克拉 kèlā carat
亮度 liàngdù brightness
切工 qiēgōng cut
戒托 jiètuō ring band and setting
材质 cáizhì quality of materials
铂金 bójīn platinum
标志 biāozhì symbol
白金 báijīn white gold (white metal)
贵金属 guì jīnshǔ precious metal
乱叫 luànjiào to call things improperly
白色K金 báisè K jīn white gold
合金 héjīn alloy
成分 chéngfèn component
看上 kànshàng to be interested in
对戒 duìjiè matching rings
首饰 shǒushì jewelry
顶级 dǐngjí top-grade
上档次 shàng dàngcì high class
传家宝 chuánjiābǎo family heirloom
珠光宝气 zhūguāngbǎoqì covered in jewels
收银台 shōuyíntái checkout counter
首饰盒 shǒushìhé jewelry case
开枪 kāiqiāng to fire a gun
抢劫 qiǎngjié to rob

Supplementary Vocabulary

钻石 zuànshí diamond
戒指 jièzhi ring
开采 kāicǎi to mine
miàn facet

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