🛍 Fun Ways to Learn Chinese with AI in Singapore – Episode 7 – Shopping + Big Numbers

Learn Chinese with AI

Hi everyone, this is Masa, the founder of SCAL (Singapore Chinese AI Lab) — your friendly neighborhood AI nerd who teaches Chinese in the most unserious, stress-free way possible.

Today’s topic?
Shopping in Singapore! 🛒
Whether you’re at a hawker centre, a mall, or FairPrice, these phrases and numbers will help you shop like a pro without confusion or awkward gestures.

We’ll also learn big numbers used for prices — 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000 — all in Chinese with pinyin.

Table of Contents

  1. 我想要… → I want… / wǒ xiǎng yào

  2. 多少钱？ → How much? / duō shǎo qián

  3. 太贵了 → Too expensive / tài guì le

  4. 可以便宜一点吗？ → Can it be cheaper? / kě yǐ pián yí yī diǎn ma

  5. Numbers (1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000) → shù zì

1️⃣ 我想要… → I want… (wǒ xiǎng yào)

“Wǒ xiǎng yào a bottle of juice, no stress!”
👉 Rhyming tip: “xiǎng yào = want now!”
Use it for anything: clothes, snacks, souvenirs — whatever you’re buying.

2️⃣ 多少钱？ → How much? (duō shǎo qián)

“Duō shǎo qián? Let’s see the price!”
👉 Rhyming tip: “duō shǎo = how low?”
Ask this at hawker stalls, shops, or even malls.

3️⃣ 太贵了 → Too expensive (tài guì le)

“Tá guì le! I need a discount!”
👉 Rhyming tip: “guì = bye-bye”
Perfect when the price makes your wallet cry.

4️⃣ 可以便宜一点吗？ → Can it be cheaper? (kě yǐ pián yí yī diǎn ma)

“Can it be cheaper? My budget thanks you!”
👉 Rhyming tip: “pián yí = plan me”
Use politely to haggle a little at markets or local shops.

5️⃣ Numbers for Shopping / shù zì

1️⃣ One — 一 yī
“Yī = one, the shopping’s begun!”

🔟 Ten — 十 shí
“Shí = ten, let’s buy again!”

💯 One hundred — 百 bǎi
“Bǎi = hundred, not to be undercounted!”

💯💯 One thousand — 千 qiān
“Qiān = thousand, that’s a lot to be found!”

💯💯💯 Ten thousand — 万 wàn
“Wàn = ten thousand, your budget astound!”

🎉 Final Message

Shopping in Chinese is now a breeze!
Use 我想要… / 多少钱？ / 太贵了 / 可以便宜一点吗？ and the numbers 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000 next time you go buying souvenirs, snacks, or clothes in Singapore.

Remember: don’t worry about perfect pronunciation. Just one brave moment of:

“我想要一件衣服，多少钱？可以便宜一点吗？”

…and boom — you’re officially a Chinese-speaking shopper! 🛍

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