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Shopping 买东西
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to
• Speak about the color, size, and price of a purchase;
• Recognize Chinese currency;
• Pay bills in cash or with a credit card;
• Determine the proper change you should receive;
• Ask for a different size and/or color of merchandise;
• Exchange merchandise.
Relate and Get Ready
In your own culture/community—
1. Do people haggle over prices in stores?
2. Can merchandise be returned or exchanged?
3. How do people pay for their purchases: in cash, with a check, or with a credit card?
4/23
N-1 Vocabulary (Benchmark)
1. 商店: shāng diàn n store; shop
2. 买: mǎi v to buy
3. 东西: dōng xi n things; objects
4. 售货员: shòu huò yuán n shop assistant; salesclerk
5. 衣服: yī fu n clothes
6. 件: jiàn m (measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.)
7. 衬衫: chèn shān n shirt
8. 颜色 : yán sè n color
9. 黄: huáng adj yellow
10. 红: hóng adj red
11. 穿 :chuān v to wear; to put on
12. 条: tiáo m (measure word for pants and long, thin
objects)
13. 裤子: kùzi n pants
14. 号 :hào n size
15. 中 :zhōng adj medium; middle
16. 便宜 :pián yi adj cheap; inexpensive
17. 如果/要是／假如…...的话: rú guó/yaoshi/jiaru…de huà conj if
18. 长短 :cháng duǎn n length
长 cháng: adj long
短 :duǎn adj short
19. 合适: hé shì adj suitable
20. 试: shì v to try
21. 不用: bú yòng need not
22. 一共 :yígòng adv altogether
23. 多少: duō shao qpr how much/many
24. 钱: qián n money
25. 块: kuài m (measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit)
26. 毛: máo m (measure word for 1/10 of a kuai, dime [in US money])
27. 分: fēn m (measure word for 1/100 of a kuai, cent)
28. 百: bǎi nu hundred
29. 找（钱）: zhǎo (qián) v(o) to give change
30.穿衣服:(chuānyīfú) wear clothing
31.穿裤子:(chuānkùzi)wear pants
32.穿鞋:(chuānxié) wear shoes
33.穿袜子:(chuānwàzi) wear socks
34.戴帽子:(dàimàozi)wear hat
35.戴眼镜:(dàiyǎnjìng)wear glasses
36.戴手表:(dàishǒubiǎo) wear watch
37. 双: shuāng m (measure word for a pair)
38. 鞋 : xié n shoes
39. 换: huàn v to exchange; to change
40. 一样 :yíyàng adj same; alike [See Grammar 6.]
41. 虽然: suī rán conj although [See Grammar 7.]
42. 大小: dà xiǎo n size
43. 咖啡色: kā fēi sè n brown; coffee color
44. 种: zhŏng m (measure word for kinds, sorts, types)
45. 黑: hēi adj black
46. 样子: yang zi n style
47. 挺: tǐng adv very; rather
48. 它: tā pr it
49. 这儿 : zhèr pr here
50. 刷卡: shuā kǎ vo to pay with a credit card
51.刷: shuā v to brush; to swipe
52.卡: kǎ n card
53. 收: shōu v to receive; to accept
54. 信用卡: xìn yòng kǎ n credit card
55. 不过: bú guò conj however; but
56. 再 :zài adv again
57. 付钱: fù qián vo to pay money
58. 付: fù v to pay
59.收银台: shōu yín tái: cash register;cashier
60. 在这儿付钱: zài zhèr fù qián Pay here!
61. 方便: (fāng biàn) convenient
62. 现金 : (xiàn jin) cash
Quiz on next double day (4/26)
http://quizlet.com/34582571/2-shopping-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/34808431/2-shopping-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
N-2 Language Note
穿 VS 戴
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQvOQxhp6dk
1.Note that the verb 穿 (chuān) can mean both “to wear” and “to put on.” However, for most accessories, especially those for the upper part of the body, 戴 (dài) is used instead of 穿 (chuān).
Translate:
穿衣服
穿裤子
穿鞋
穿袜子
戴帽子
戴眼镜
戴手表
Measure words for clothing: 条 vs 件 双 vs 副
条 tiáo for clothes that you wear below the waist：裤子，裙子......
件 jiàn for clothes that you wear above the waist: 衬衫，毛衣，T- 恤衫，夹克衫...
双 chuāng a pair for shoes and socks
副 fù a pair for gloves, eye glasses
However, in Chinese, a pair of pants is just one single piece of clothing. Hence 一条裤子 (yì tiáo kùzi, literally, a trouser) instead of *一双裤子 (*yì shuāng kù zi, literally, a pair of trousers).
2. Homograph/homophone in Chinese
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPJk550mRyc
Same characters, different in meaning and sound
In English, there are some words look the same, but the pronunciations and meaning are different. Ex: tear (water drop from your eyes) vs tear (destroy with force)
The character 便 in 便宜(pián yi, inexpensive) is pronounced“pián.” But in 方便 (fāng biàn, convenient) the same character is pronounced “biàn.” It is not uncommon in Chinese for the same character to be pronounced differently and carry different meanings. Other examples include:
乐 (yuè/lè) in 音乐 (yīn yuè, music), 快乐 (happy), 可乐 (kě lè, cola); and
觉 (jué/jiào) in 觉得 (jué de, to feel) and 睡觉 (shuì jiào, to sleep).
3. Benchmark
N3- Grammar Note
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpfFRS64VKc
1. The Modal Verb 要 (yào) (II)
要 has several meanings: want to, need to, and is going to.
One of the meanings of 要 (yào) is “to desire to do something.”
1. 明天是周末，你要做什么？ (Tomorrow is the weekend. What do you want to do?)
2. 我要去图书馆看书，你去不去？ (I want to go to the library to read. Are you going?)
3. 我要喝可乐，他要喝茶。 (I want to drink cola. He wants to drink tea.)
To negate it, use 不想 .
4. 我不想去图书馆。 (I don’t feel like going to the library.)
5. 今天我不想做功課。 (I don’t feel like doing my homework today.)
For (4), however, some Chinese speakers, particularly in the South, would say: 我不要去图书馆。
Both modal verbs 想and 要can express a desire or an intention, but 要 carries a stronger tone.
2. Measure Words (II)
Please watch the video instruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvkAPadcL6Y
The following are the “measure word + noun” combinations that we have covered so far. You have come across these measure words along with the nouns associated with them.
一个人: a person
一位先生: a gentleman
一杯茶: a cup of tea
一瓶可乐 : a bottle of cola
一枝笔 : a pen
一张纸 : a piece of paper
一节课 : a class period
一篇日记 : a diary entry
一封信 : a letter
一件衬衫 : a shirt
一条裤子 : a pair of pants
一双鞋 : a pair of shoes
一块钱 : one yuan
一毛钱 : 1/10 of a yuan
一分钱 : 1/100 of a yuan, one cent
一本书 : a book
一只鞋 : a shoe (one of a pair) [See also “a pair of shoes” above.]
一所大学：one college （learning institute)
一家餐馆：one restaurant (business establishment)
3. The 的 (de) Structure (II)
We have a 的 (de) structure when a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective is followed by the structural particle 的 (de). Grammatically, a 的 (de) structure is equivalent to a noun, e.g., 老师的 (the teacher’s), 我的 (mine), 大的 (the big one), etc.
Please watch the video instruction for the following:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwCwPT2vXo
4. 多 (duō) Used Interrogatively
The adverb 多is often used in a question asking about degree or extent, e.g.,
1. 你今年多大？ (How old are you this year?)
2. 你穿多大的衣服？ (What size clothes do you wear?)
3. 你弟弟有多高？ (How tall is your younger brother?)
The adjectives that follow 多are typically those suggesting large extents such as大 (big), 高 (tall; high) and 远 (yŭn, far), rather than those denoting small degrees such as 小 (small; little), 矮 (ǎi, short), and 近 (jìn, near).
5. Amounts of Money
Chinese monetary units are 元 (yuán), 角 (jiǎo, 1/10 of a yuan), and 分 (fēn, one cent or 1/100 of a yuan). In colloquial speech, alternative terms 块 (kuài) and 毛 (máo) are usually used instead of 元 (and 角), but price markings in stores are likely to be in 元and 角, and many store clerks also use 元in their speech. Using the colloquial terms, ¥ 5.99 is 五块九毛九分钱. However, in casual conversation abbreviated forms are often used.
The rules for abbreviation of monetary terms are as follows: begin by omitting the last element 钱 (qián) in the expression and then the second to last element: 五块九毛九分 omitting 钱 (qián), or 五块九毛九omitting both钱 (qián) and 分 (fēn). Note that if 钱 is included, the preceding measure (e.g., 分) must also be included; one doesn’t say *五块九毛九钱. One or more
zeros occurring internally in a complex number are read as 零/〇 (líng, zero).
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N-4 Language Practice
A. 要 (yào, to want to; to have a desire to)
Example: 星期一 →
A: 小王下个星期一要做什么？
B: 小王下个星期一要去上课
1. 星期二 → review grammar
2. 星期三 → take a test
3. 星期四 → talk to the teacher
4. 星期五 → play American Football with classmates
5. 星期六 → go shopping with grandma
B. 想 (xiǎng, to feel like; would like to)
Example:
→ 小李想买一件新衣服。
1. Uncle Tall wants to go to Hawaii
2. Mr. White wants to buy a pair of jeans
3. Grandma wants to eat Korean food
4. My girlfriend wants to do shopping
C. 的 (de) Structure
Practice how to ask and answer the following using the words given.
C1: Lost and Found: Identify to whom the objects belong.
Example:
A:
→ 这瓶可乐是谁的？
B: 这瓶可乐是 高文中的。
1. Whose watch is this? This watch is Mr. Liu’s.
2. Whose desk is this? This desk is my uncle’s.
3. Whose dictionary is that? That dictionary is Prof. Cao’s.
D. 多 (duō)
Practice how to ask about age, height, and how expensive things are.
How do you find out the following:
1. your friend’s sibling’s age
2. the price of your friend’s pants
3. your teacher’s height
N-5 E. Pair Activity
Is your partner a shopaholic? Find out your partner’s shopping habits.
Do you often go shopping? 你喜欢买东西吗？
What do you usually buy? 你常常去买东西吗？
What do you like to buy? 你喜欢买什么东西？
Do you like buying clothing? 你喜欢买衣服吗？
Where do you often go to do shopping? 你常常去哪儿买东西？
Who do 你常常跟谁一起去 买东西？
你有几件衬衫？
你有几条裤子？
F. Pair Activity
Be a fashion commentator. Bring in a photo, or a clipping from a magazine, of your favorite celebrity. Work with a partner to ask and answer the following questions. Then report back to the class the information gathered regarding your partner’s celebrity.
Celebrity's name 喜欢什么颜色？
她喜欢穿什么颜色 的衣服？
她今天的衣服是什么颜色的？
你觉得她今天的衣服长短合适不合适？
她的衣服多吗？
Speaking Practice: 你觉得大小，长短，肥瘦...合适吗？
Reading & Speaking (Independent)
N-6 Translate then use your English to speak in Chinese during next double day:
Shopping for Clothes
（李友在一个商店买东西,售货员问她…）
A. 小姐，欢迎你！请问您要买什么衣服？
B. 我想买一件衬衫。
A. 您一般喜欢什么颜色的，黄的还是红的？
B. 我通常喜欢穿红的。我还想买一条裤子 。
A. 你穿多大的？大号的、中号的、还是小号的？
B. 中号的。不要太贵的，也不要太便宜的。
A. 你觉得这条裤子怎么样？
B. 我觉得颜色很好。假如长短合适的话，我就买。
A. 您试一下吧。
[Li You checks the size on the label and measures the pants against her legs.]
B. 不用试。我看一眼，大小肥瘦肯定可以。
A. 那这件衬衫呢？
B. 我觉得也不错。一共多少钱？
A. 衬衫二十一块五，裤子三十二块九毛九，一共是五十四块四毛九分。
B. 好，这是一百块钱。
A. 找您四十五块五毛一分钱。
B. 谢谢。
4/26-27
1. Take quiz
3. N-7 Grammar
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j786sxzz0xk
1. 挺+adj+的 (tǐng+adj+de) means “it’s pretty + adj.” The 的 (de) is optional.
Ex.
李阿姨的裙子挺长的。
我爷爷挺忙的。
律师的工作挺累的。
2. 就是它(tā)吧is an expression one often uses when making a decision at the end of a process of selection. It roughly means “This is it” or “I’ll take it.” [See That’s How the Chinese Say It! after Lesson 10.]
3. 跟/和…(不)一样 (gēn/hé...{bù} yíyàng, {not} the same as...)
To express similarity or dissimilarity between objects, persons, or actions, we use the structure
跟/和…(不)一样 (gēn/hé... {bù} yíyàng).
我知道你挺聪明的。跟/和你不一样，我不很聪明，可是我很用功。
姐姐跟/和妹妹一样，又高又瘦。
Independent
N-8 Translate:
1. 你的衬衫跟我的一样。
2. 贵的衣服和便宜的衣服不一样。
3.Watching movie at home is not the same as watching it in the movie theater.
4. Just as same as you, I also have been learning Chinese for a few years.
Following 一样 (yíyàng), an adjective can be used:
Translate:
5. 弟弟跟哥哥一样高。
6.这 个电脑跟那个电脑一样新。
7. 常老师写汉字写得跟王老师（写汉字写得）一样漂亮。
8. My skirt is as pretty as auntie's.
9. His eyes are as big as his uncle's.
10. Reading is just as hard as writing.
虽然…，可是/但是… (suī rán..., kě shì/dàn shì..., although... yet...)
This pair of conjunctions links the two clauses in a complex sentence. Note, however, that 虽然 is often optional.
Translate:
11. 虽然这双鞋很便宜，可是大小不合适。
12. Although this book is very interesting, but it’s too expensive.
13. Chinese is not easy, but it’s very interesting.
Whether or not 虽然 is used in the first clause, 可是/但是cannot be omitted in the second.
The following sentence is, therefore, incorrect:
(2a) *虽然这本书很有意思，太贵了。
Required N-9 Language Practice
跟…一样(the same as...)
Example: 这件衣服跟那件衣服一样漂亮。
1. 这枝笔 那枝笔 便宜 →
2. 这条裤子 那条裤子 贵→
3. 这双鞋 那双鞋 合适 →
4. 这件衬衫 那件衬衫 大 →
5. 第九课的语法 第八课的语法 难 →
虽然…可是/但是 (although...yet)
Example: 虽然中文很难，可是很有意思。
1. 她的新衣服很多 她都不穿→
2. 这条裤子很便宜 长短不合适 →
3. 这件衬衫的颜色很 好看 有一点儿小 →
4. 这双鞋样子挺不错的 太贵了 →
5. 这个商店不小 不能刷卡 →
Identical Twins
Here’s some information about two sisters who are identical twins. Describe the similarities between the two.
Example: age: 14 14 → 姐姐跟妹妹一样大。
1. height: 5’5” 5’5” →
2. shirts: size 6 size 6 →
3. pants: 30” inseam 30” inseam →
Clothing Store
You own a small clothing store, and you want to plan your inventory. Survey your clients/everyone in the class about their color preferences and sizes and then decide how many pairs of shirts, pants, shoes, etc. you need to stock, and in what colors and sizes.
1. 你喜欢穿什么颜色的 鞋/衬衫/裤子？
2. 你穿多大的 鞋/衬衫/裤子？
Write down your findings:
• shoes
• shirts
• pants
How about you?
What is your favorite color?
1. 蓝色 lánsè n blue
2. 绿色 lǜsè n green
3. 紫色 zǐ sè n purple
4. 粉红色 fěn hóng sè n pink
5. 橘红色 jú hóng sè n orange
6. 灰色 huī sè n gray
If your most favorite and least favorite colors are not listed above, ask your teacher and make a note here:
我最喜欢 色。
我最不喜欢 色。
What’s in your wardrobe?
1. 上衣: shàng yī n upper garment
2. 大衣 dà yī n overcoat
3. 毛衣 máo yī n woolen sweater
4. 裙子 qún zi n skirt
5. 夹克 jiá kè n jacket
6. 外套 wài tào n outer garment; coat; jacket
7. 西裝 xī zhuāng n (western-style) suit
8. T恤衫 T-xùshān n T-shirt
9. 帽子 mào zi n hat; cap
10. 袜子 wà zi n socks
If there are items in your wardrobe that are not mentioned above, ask your teacher and make a note here:
4/30
N-10 Speaking Practice
Exchanging Shoes
https://quizlet.com/79306223/2-speaking-exchange-shoes-flash-cards/
A.I am sorry, this pair of shoes are too small, Can I change to another one? :对不起，这双鞋太小了。能不能换一双？
B.No problem!: Take a look, how about this pair?:没问题。您看，这双怎么样？
A.No good, either. This pair is the same size (as big as) as the other pair.: 也不行，这双跟那双一样大。
B.Then, what about this black pair?:那这双黑的呢？
A.Although this pair of shoes' size is suitable, but the color is no good. Do you have brown color one?: 这双鞋虽然大小合适，可是颜色不好。有没有咖啡色的？
B. I feel bad, this type only has black.:不好意思，这种鞋只有黑的。
A.This pair's style is pretty good. Then this is it! Do you take credit card? (you can swipe the card here?): 这双鞋样子挺好的，就是它吧。你们这儿可以刷卡吗?
B. Sorry, we do not take credit card. However, this pair's price (money) is the same as the other pair. You do not need to pay.: 对不起，我们不收信用卡。不过，这双的钱跟那双一样，您不用再付钱了。
N-11 Writing Practice ( Test on 5/2/18)
Write an email message to your Chinese friend talking about your shopping trip this weekend. Make sure to use conjunctions and follow the usual writing rubric. You may want to include but not limited to:
• when are you going
• who are you going with
• where are you going
• what do you want to buy
• why do you need to buy
• normally do you buy expensive or inexpensive things
• the person who go with you is going to buy what
• how much money do you want spend in total
are you paying by cash or credit card
现金 : cash
N-12 Culture Highlight (Independent )
1. In mainland China a salesperson in a department store is usually addressed as 售货员(shòu huò yuán), and a server in a restaurant is usually addressed as 服务员 (fú wù yuán, “Service Person”). In speaking to bus drivers or taxi drivers, as well as ticket sellers, the most common form of address (for women as well as men) is 师傅 (shī fu, an old term of respect for a master craftsman or skilled worker). However, these forms of address vary according to age and preference of the speaker as well as the status or function of the person spoken to, and usage is very much in flux in the early twenty-first century. As in so many matters of language usage, students should carefully observe actual usage and follow suit. In Taiwan, the terms小姐 (Miss) and 先生 (Mr.) have very broad usage, including the contexts mentioned above.
2. In mainland China prices are usually non-negotiable in supermarkets and large department stores, but bargaining is routine in street-side stalls and small shops. There is no sales tax in mainland China. It is also not customary to tip in a restaurant, although upscale restaurants often charge a service fee.
3. The traditional formal attire for Chinese men was a long robe called长袍 (cháng páo, long gown) and a short jacket called 马褂 (mǎ guà, Mandarin jacket), while women (in the cities) wore a modified Manchu-style dress called 旗袍 (qípáo, close-fitting woman’s dress with a high neck anda slit skirt) until 1949 in mainland China and into the 1960s and 70s in Taiwan. Through the early decades of the People’s Republic, men wore the 中山装 (Zhōng shān zhuāng, “Sun Yat-sen suit”), the top part of which came to be called in the West the “Mao jacket.” Nowadays Chinese men and women dress in about the same way as Westerners, wearing suits and ties or dresses on formal occasions, and jeans and T-shirts for more casual purposes.
一件长袍 yí jiàn chángpáo
两件旗袍liǎng jiàn qípáo
N-13 Dialogue II
Wang Peng: Excuse me, this pair of shoes is too small. Can I exchange them for another pair?
Salesperson: No problem. How about this pair?
Wang Peng: No, they won’t do either. This pair is the same size as the other one.
Salesperson: What about this pair in black?
Wang Peng: This pair is the right size, but it’s not a good color. Do you have any in brown?
Salesperson: I’m sorry. We only have black ones for this kind of shoes.
Wang Peng: The style of the pair is pretty nice. This is it. Can I use my credit card here?
Salesperson: I’m sorry, we don’t take credit cards. But this pair is the same price as the other one. You don’t need to pay again.
Progress Checklist
Before proceeding to next Lesson, be sure you can complete the following tasks in Chinese:
I am able to—
ü Name my favorite color and other common colors;
ü Talk about clothing and shoe sizes;
ü Count money and determine the proper change;
ü Return or exchange items at a store.
ü Please review the lesson if any of these tasks seem difficult.
N-14 Review School Supplies
1. 书(shū) : book
2. 书(shū) 包(bāo) :book bag
3. 笔(bǐ): writing utensils
4. 铅(qiān) 笔(bǐ) : pencil
5. 毛(máo)笔(bǐ): calligraphy brush
6. 笔(bǐ)记(jì) 本(běn) : notebook
7. 电(diàn)脑(nǎo): computer
8. 笔(bǐ)记(jì)本(běn)电(diàn)脑(nǎo): laptop
9. 桌(zhuō) 子(zǐ): table/desk
10. 椅(yǐ)子(zi): chair
11. 纸(zhǐ) : paper
12. 打(dǎ)印(yìn)机(jī): printer
13. 字(zì)典(diǎn): dictionary
14. 中(zhōng)国(guó)画(huà): Chinese painting
Review Clothing
1. 鞋(xié): shoe
2. 球(qiú)鞋(xié)/运(yùn)动(dòng)鞋(xié): sneakers
3. 凉(liáng)鞋(xié): sandals
4. 高(gāo)跟(gēn)鞋(xié): high heels
5. 裤(kù) 子(zǐ)/长(cháng)裤(kù): pants
6. 短(duǎn) 裤(kù) : shorts
7. 牛(niú) 仔(zǎi) 裤(kù) : Jeans
8. 袜(wà)子(zi): socks
9. 衣(yī)服(fu) : clothing
10. 运动服(yùndòngfú
11. 西服(xīfú) : Suits
12. 上(shàng) 衣(yī): top
13. 毛(máo) 衣(yī): sweater
14. 大(dà)衣(yī): coat
15. 雨(yǔ)衣(yī): rain coat
16. 裙(qún) 子(zǐ) : skirt
17. 衬(chèn)衫(shān): dress shirt
18. T - 桖(xuè) 杉(shān) : T-shirt
19. 夹(jiá)克(kè)衫(shān): jacket
N-15 Review Colors
1. 颜(yán)色(sè) colors
2. 红(hóng) 色(sè) red
3. 绿(lǜ) 色(sè) green
4. 蓝(lán)色(sè) blue
5. 紫(zǐ) 色(sè) purple
6. 粉(fěn) 色(sè) pink
7. 黄(huáng) 色(sè) yellow
8. 灰(huī) 色(sè) grey
9. 金(jīn) 色(sè) gold
10. 银(yín) 色(sè) silver
11. 黑(hēi) 色(sè) black
12. 米(mǐ)色(sè) beige
13. 白(bái) 色(sè) white
14. 橘(jú) 色(sè)/橙(chéng) 色(sè) orange
15. 棕(zōng) 色(sè) /茶(chá) 色(sè)/咖(kā)啡(fēi)色(sè) brown
Review Fruits
1. 水(shuǐ)果(guǒ): fruit
2. 苹(píng)果(guǒ): apple
3. 草(cǎo)莓(méi): Strawberries
4. 香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo): bananas
5. 李(lǐ)子(zi): plums
6. 梨(lí): pear
7. 葡(pú)萄(táo): grapes
8. 桃(táo)子(zi): peaches
9. 西(xī)瓜(guā): watermelon
10. 橘(jú)子(zi): oranges
N-16 Measure words
1. 个: commonly used for people and things
2. 一张(zhāng)桌子: one desk
3. 两把(bǎ)椅子: two chairs
4. 台(tái): MW for car/computer/printer……
5. 块(kuài): a chunk of ( also for eraser, watches……)
6. 六支(zhī)铅笔: six pencils
7. 七本(běn)书: seven books
8. 双(shuāng): a pair of (shoes……)
9. 条(tiáo) : MW for pants/skirts……
10. 件(jiàn): MW for shirts/tops……
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