Shopping Words in Chinese: Convenience Store Vocabulary (with Pictures & Audio)
A small shop is the perfect place to practise Chinese: every item has a name you can point to. Tap anything in the picture to hear water, milk, eggs, apples and more in Mandarin, with pinyin and meaning.
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Shop vocabulary list
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | fridge | HSK 3 | |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | HSK 1 | |
| 茶 | chá | tea | HSK 1 | |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | HSK 2 | |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | HSK 3 | |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | eggs | HSK 2 | |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apples | HSK 1 | |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | bananas | HSK 3 | |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | HSK 2 | |
| 钱 | qián | money | HSK 1 | |
| 手机 | shǒujī | mobile phone | HSK 2 | |
| 猫 | māo | cat | HSK 1 | |
| 门 | mén | door | HSK 2 | |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp | HSK 3 |
Levels follow the HSK 2.0 word lists. “—” means the word is useful but outside HSK 1–3.
5 example sentences
我去商店买东西。
Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.
I am going to the shop to buy things.
苹果多少钱？
Píngguǒ duōshao qián?
How much are the apples?
我想买牛奶和面包。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I want to buy milk and bread.
西瓜很大。
Xīguā hěn dà.
The watermelon is very big.
猫在商店里睡觉。
Māo zài shāngdiàn lǐ shuìjiào.
The cat is sleeping in the shop.
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Start freeFAQ
How do you say shop in Chinese?
Shop is 商店 (shāngdiàn), an HSK 1 word. A convenience store is 便利店 (biànlìdiàn).
How do you say "I want to buy" in Chinese?
Say 我想买 (wǒ xiǎng mǎi) plus the item, for example 我想买水 (wǒ xiǎng mǎi shuǐ), "I want to buy water".
How do you ask how much something costs?
Point and ask 这个多少钱？ (zhège duōshao qián?), "how much is this?".
What does 东西 mean?
东西 (dōngxi) means things or stuff. 买东西 (mǎi dōngxi) means to go shopping.