Intermediate - Buying a Plasma TV (C1024)

A 先生,想买液晶电视,是吗?
xiānsheng, xiǎng mǎi yèjīng diànshì, shì ma?
Sir, would you like to buy an LCD TV?
B 对。
duì.
Yes.
A 这个牌子不错,买的人很多。你想买几寸的?
zhè ge páizi bùcuò, mǎi de rén hěn duō. nǐ xiǎng mǎi jǐ cùn de?
This brand is decent. A lot of people buy it. How big of a screen do you want?
B 46寸的。
sìshí liù cùn de.
46 inches.
A 那今天买最划算了,我们正好在搞活动。这个46寸的打八折。
nà jīntiān mǎi zuì huásuàn le, wǒmen zhènghǎo zài gǎohuódòng. zhè ge sìshí liù cùn de dǎ bāzhé.
You'll get the best deal if you buy today. It just so happens we're having a promotion. This 46-incher is 20% off.
B 是高清的吗?
shì gāoqīng de ma?
Is it high definition?
A 是啊。你看,这里写着呢。
shì a. nǐ kàn, zhèlǐ xiězhe ne.
Yes. It's written here.
B 你把声音开大一点儿。
nǐ bǎ shēngyīn kāi dà yīdiǎnr.
Turn up the volume a bit.
A 好。这个真的不错。
hǎo. zhè ge zhēnde bùcuò.
OK. This one is really good.
B 能再便宜一点儿吗?
néng zài piányi yīdiǎnr ma?
Can you make it a bit cheaper?
A 已经很便宜了。我们还免费送货和安装。
yǐjīng hěn piányi le . wǒmen hái miǎnfèi sòng huò hé ānzhuāng.
It's already really cheap. We also offer free delivery and installation.
B 可以刷卡吗?
kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma?
Do you accept credit cards?
A 可以。
kěyǐ.
Yes.
B 我再想想吧。
wǒ zài xiǎngxiang ba.
I still want to think about it a bit more.
A 噢。
ō.
Hmmm...

Key Vocabulary

液晶 yèjīng LCD
牌子 páizi brand
cùn inch
划算 huásuàn economical
正好 zhènghǎo to happen to
搞活动 gǎo huódòng to hold a promotion
八折 bāzhé 20% off
高清 gāoqīng high-definition
声音 shēngyīn sound
kāi to turn on
免费 miǎnfèi free
送货 sòng huò to deliver goods
安装 ānzhuāng to install
刷卡 shuā kǎ to swipe a card

Supplementary Vocabulary

画质 huàzhì image quailty
音质 yīnzhì sound quality
图像 túxiàng picture
促销 cùxiāo sales promotion
液晶显示器 yèjīng xiǎnshìqì LCD monitor