PURCHASING.
Reading edition
I want to buy china. 我要買磁器 Ngoo iau ma dz-chi. Knife cash. 刀錢 Tau-dzien.
Silk. 絲綢 S-dzeu. Ancient cash. 古錢 Koo-dzien.
Embroidery. 顧繡 Koo-sieu. Wood Carvings. 木刻玩器 Mok-khuh wan-chi.
Furs. 皮貨 Bi-hoo. Carvings. 刻作 Khuh-tsauh.
Old curios. 古董 Koo-toong. Silver ware. 銀器 Nyung-chi.
Cloisonné ware. 珐藍个物事 Fah-lan kuh meh-z. Boxes of puzzles. 七巧板 Tshih-chau-pan.
A blue bowl with cover. 淡描蓋碗 Dan-miau ke-’wen. Teapots. 茶壺 Dzo-‘oo.
An incense burner. 香爐 Hyang-loo.
Please show me your wares. 儂个貨色請儂撥我看看 Noong-kuh hoo-suh tshing noong peh ngoo khoen-khoen.
What is the price of this? 第个啥價錢 Di-kuh sa ka-dien?
This is too dear. 第个價錢忒貴 Di-kuh ka-dien thuh kyui.
Can you make it cheaper? 可以[C1]點否 Khau-i jang-tien va?
This is imitation. 第个是翻做个 Di-kuh z fan-tsoo-kuh.
This is not real. 第个勿是眞个 Di-kuh ’veh-z tsung-kuh.
Can you use these dollars? 第个洋錢好用否 Di-kuh yang-dien hau yoong va?
What discount on Hongkong dollars? 每塊香港洋錢齾脫幾化 ’Me-khwe Hyang-kaung yang-dien ngah-theh kyi-hau?
What is the value of Japanese yen? 每塊日本洋錢申幾化 Me-khwe Zeh-pung yang-dien sung kyi-hau?
How many Mexican dollars will an English sovereign bring? 每磅金洋値英洋幾化 Me paung kyung-yang dzuk Iung-yang kyi-hau?
What is the value of American dollars? 每塊花旗洋錢値幾化 ’Me khwe Hwo-ji yang-dien dzuh kyi-hau?