购物

Learning Chinese: How to Say "Shopping" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 购物
Pinyin: gòu wù
Pronunciation: go4 wu4
English Translation: Shopping

Usage:

"购物 (gòu wù)" means "shopping" in Chinese. It is a commonly used term that can be used in a variety of contexts.

Example:

Chinese: 我要去购物。
Pinyin: Wǒ yào qù gòu wù.
English: I'm going shopping.
Variations:

There are a few variations of "购物 (gòu wù)" that you may hear:

买东西 (mǎi dōng xi): Another way to say "shopping", literally meaning "buying things."
逛街 (guàng jiē): This term refers to逛街 (guàng jiē),literally meaning "walking the streets", but it is often used to mean "window shopping" or "browsing."
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "购物 (gòu wù)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying "shopping" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "购物 (gòu wù)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"购物 (gòu wù)" is a verb that can be used on its own or with a complement. For example, you can say "我去购物食品 (wǒ qù gòu wù shí pǐn)" to say "I'm going shopping for groceries."
When you are shopping, you can use the following phrases:

我要买... (wǒ yào mǎi...): I want to buy...
多少钱？(duō shǎo qián?): How much is it?
贵不贵？(guì bu guì?): Is it expensive?
便宜吗？(pián yi ma?): Is it cheap?
I hope this helps you learn how to say "shopping" in Chinese!