R: Welcome to our Chinese studio. Wo Shi Raymond.
Y: And wo Shi Yajie. Today we’re gonna go SHOPPING! What do you think?
R: Oh no, I would rather face a battalion of green berets than go shopping.
Y: Well well, here are the key words of the day.
 
Key Words of the Day
Expensive 贵How much is it? 多少钱？ That’s too expensive. 太贵了。All in today’s Chinese Studio. 

R: You know, I could always use a Hello Kitty plunger.
Y: Yea me too. If you're pumping the ... um ... stuff out of the toilet, I think it should be with style.
R: No one tells the sewage system who's boss better than Hello Kitty. Anyways, teach me how to say how much is it.
Duo1 shao3 qian2, how much money.

Conversation:
多少钱？

Y: What do you think of this clothes? It looks ok for me, and its only 1000 kuai.
R: Look let me do this, actually you tell me how to say this. “that’s too expensive” in Chinese.
Y: tai4 gui4 le: Too expensive. If you think the price is too high, you can complain by saying tai4 gui4 le.
“le” is a modal particle---and you should say it in the light tone.

Conversation:
太贵了。

R: Well this pink Hello Kitty plunger will tell my toilet who's boss.
Y: So before we start plunging toilets for the rest of the day, we are giving you the quiz of the day.
R: The quiz of the day is how do you say "how much is it" in Chinese.
Y: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com and you are entered to win a great book of idioms, or free tuition at the bridge school here in Beijing.
R: Don't forget to check out our website at crienglish.com and click on learn Chinese.