Intermediate - Negotiating with a Taobao Merchant (C1907)

A: 你好!这双鞋有货吗?
nǐhǎo! zhè shuāng xié yǒu huò ma?
Hello! Do you have this pair of shoes in stock?
B: 亲,有的哦。你要几码的?
qīn, yǒu de o. nǐ yào jǐ mǎ de?
We do, dear. What size would you like?
A: 36码的。你们的鞋偏大还是偏小?
sānshí liù mǎ de. nǐmen de xié piān dà háishi piān xiǎo?
Size 36. Do your shoes tend to run large or small?
B: 亲,是标准码哦。平时穿多大的,就买多大的。
qīn, shì biāozhǔn mǎ o. píngshí chuān duō dà de, jiù mǎi duō dà de.
They're standard sizes, dear. Just buy the size that you normally wear.
A: 哦。什么时候能发货?
ò. shénme shíhou néng fāhuò?
Oh. When will you be able to ship them?
B: 亲,现在付款,下午就能发货。
qīn, xiànzài fùkuǎn, xiàwǔ jiù néng fāhuò.
If you pay now, dear, we can ship it as early as this afternoon.
A: 几天能到上海?
jǐ tiān néng dào Shànghǎi?
How many days will they take to reach Shanghai?
B: 亲,一至两天哦。
qīn, yī zhì liǎng tiān o.
One to two days, dear.
A: 哦。我同事也想买一双,能包邮吗?
ò. wǒ tóngshì yě xiǎng mǎi yī shuāng, néng bāoyóu ma?
Ah. My coworker also wants to buy a pair. Can you include free postage?
B: 亲,不包邮的哦。不过可以送你小礼物。
qīn, bù bāoyóu de o. bùguò kěyǐ sòng nǐ xiǎo lǐwù.
We can't ship them for free, dear, but we can give you a small gift.
A: 那运费怎么算啊?
nà yùnfèi zěnme suàn a?
Then how are shipping costs calculated?
B: 亲,买两双运费是8元。你拍下后,我会帮你修改运费。
qīn, mǎi liǎng shuāng yùnfèi shì bā yuán. nǐ pāixià hòu, wǒ huì bāng nǐ xiūgǎi yùnfèi.
The shipping cost for two pairs of shoes is eight RMB, dear. After you order them, I can update the price for you.
A: 好的。那我拍了。
hǎo de. nà wǒ pāi le.
OK. I'll order them.

Key Vocabulary

有货 yǒuhuò to be in stock
qīn dear
size
piān to be inclined
标准 biāozhǔn standard
平时 píngshí ordinarily
发货 fāhuò to ship goods
付款 fùkuǎn to pay
zhì to
包邮 bāoyóu free postage
运费 yùnfèi shipping cost
suàn to calculate
pāi to order
拍下 pāixià to place an order
修改 xiūgǎi to revise, to update

Supplementary Vocabulary

淘宝 Táobǎo Taobao
没货 méihuò out of stock
尺寸 chǐcùn measurement
邮费 yóufèi postage cost
包括 bāokuò to include
包含 bāohán to contain
运输 yùnshū to transport
拍手 pāishǒu to clap one's hands
拍卖 pāimài to auction
质量 zhìliàng quality
亲切 qīnqiè cordial

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