Shopping Chinese essential

Chinese Shopping and Payment Phrases

Learn practical Chinese phrases for asking the price, paying by card, asking for a discount, and shopping with confidence.

Shopping conversations are built from price, payment, and a polite way to ask for a better price. Start with these three high-value phrases.

Start with these phrases

Listen first, repeat the short phrase, then open it when you want a focused practice page. You can save any phrase for later.

zhè ge duō shao qián

How much is this?

kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma

Can I pay by card?

kě yǐ pián yi yì diǎn ma

Can it be cheaper?

xiè xie

Thank you.

You do not need to build a long sentence. These small turns are enough to get the conversation moving.

You这个多少钱？

You可以刷卡吗？

You可以便宜一点吗？

Use 这个 while pointing to an item.
刷卡 means to pay by card.
Ask for a discount politely, then accept the answer without repeating the request.

Use the 7-day starter path for a small daily routine, or search all 1,000 phrases when your situation changes.

How do I ask how much something costs in Chinese?

Say 这个多少钱？

How do I ask to pay by card?

Say 可以刷卡吗？