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
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