店员
Hello. What would you like to look at?
Beginner · 6-8 min
Try On Clothes在服装店试穿衣服
After this scene, you can ask to try on an item, find the fitting room, say it is too large, request one size smaller, and choose another color.
Learning
Core dialogue
你
I'd like to try on this item of clothing.
店员
Sure. The fitting room is over there.
你
This one is a little big. Do you have one size smaller?
店员
Yes. What color would you like?
你
Are there any other colors?
店员
There are also black and blue.
你
Then I'll try on the blue one.
店员
Okay, I'll get it for you.
你
Thank you.
Key phrases
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Phrase Card
Phrase 1 of 6
shì试yí一xià下
try on
From the dialogue
你:我想试一下这件衣服。
I'd like to try on this item of clothing.
Use it here
Use 试一下 when you want to try clothing on.
Say it another way
- wǒ我xiǎng想shì试yí一xià下。
I'd like to try it on.
- kě可yǐ以shì试yí一xià下ma吗？
Can I try it on?
- wǒ我xiān先shì试yí一xià下。
I'll try it on first.
Patterns
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Pattern Card
Pattern 1 of 3
这件有点 + Adjective
Describe a small problem with how an item fits.
这件有点形容词
形容词 = big, small, long
From dialogue
- zhè这jiàn件yǒu有diǎn点dà大。
This one is a little big.
Try also
- zhè这jiàn件yǒu有diǎn点xiǎo小。
This one is a little small.
- zhè这jiàn件yǒu有diǎn点cháng长。
This one is a little long.
Common mistakes
Small fixes that make your Chinese sound natural.
1. Use 件 for clothing
Not natural
我想试一下这个衣服。
Natural
我想试一下这件衣服。
Why
件 is the usual measure word for an item of clothing.
2. Put 小 before 一号
Not natural
有一号小的吗？
Natural
有小一号的吗？
Why
小一号 means one size smaller; 大一号 means one size larger.
3. Use 有点 before an adjective
Not natural
这件一点大。
Natural
这件有点大。
Why
Use 有点 + adjective to describe a mild, usually unwanted condition. Here, 有点大 means a little too big.