Intermediate - Antiperspirant in China (C0929)

A你在喷香水啊?
nǐ zài pēn xiāngshuǐ a?
Are you wearing cologne?
B不是,是止汗剂。
bù shì, shì zhǐhànjì.
No, its antiperspirant.
A你汗很多吗?
nǐ hàn hěn duō ma?
Do you sweat a lot?
B多,不用止汗剂,臭死了。
duō, bù yòng zhǐhànjì, chòu sǐ le.
Yes. If I don't use antiperspirant, I stink.
A这个东西有用吗? 
zhè ge dōngxi yǒuyòng ma?  
Does it work?
B还可以,但是有点儿贵。
hái kěyǐ, dànshì yǒudiǎnr guì.
It's not bad, but it is a little pricey.
A多少钱?
duōshao qián?
How much is it?
B一小瓶要几十块。
yī xiǎopíng yào jǐshí kuài.
A small one is several dollars.
A啊?
ǎ?
Huh?
B不过总比身上臭好。
bùguò zǒng bǐ shēnshàng chòu hǎo.
Yeah but it's better than smelling bad.
A嗯,我也去买一瓶。我女朋友老说我有汗臭。
ng4, wǒ yě qù mǎi yī píng. wǒ nǚpéngyou lǎo shuō wǒ yǒu hànchòu.
Hmm, I'll have to get some. My girlfriend is always telling me I have B.O.

Key Vocabulary

pēnto spray
香水xiāngshuǐperfume
止汗剂zhǐhànjìantiperspirant
hànto sweat
chòuto stink
有用yǒuyònguseful
还可以hái kěyǐnot bad
但是dànshìbut
guìexpensive
in comparison with
lǎoalways
汗臭hànchòubody odor

Supplementary Vocabulary

除臭剂chúchòujìair freshener
香体剂xiāngtǐjìdeodorant
出汗chūhànto sweat
狐臭húchòubody odor
气味qìwèismell
液体yètǐliquid
固体gùtǐsolid