Dialogue
消费观念
Consumption Concept
xiāofèi guānniàn
Dialogue 1
丽丽
你看上这件丝绸旗袍了吗？
Nǐ kàn shang zhè jiàn sīchóu qípáo le ma?
Do you like this silk cheongsam?
小美
嗯，很漂亮，但是价格有点贵，我还在犹豫。
En, hěn piàoliang, dànshì jiàgé yǒudiǎn guì, wǒ hái zài yóuyù.
Yes, it's beautiful, but it's a bit expensive. I'm still hesitating.
丽丽
是啊，这可是手工制作的，物有所值啊！现在很多年轻人更注重性价比，但我觉得有些东西值得投资。
Shì a, zhè kěshì shǒugōng zhìzuò de, wù suǒ zhí a! Xiànzài hěn duō niánqīng rén gèng zhòngshì jiàbǐ xìngnéng, dàn wǒ juéde yǒuxiē dōngxi zhídé tóuzī.
Yes, it's handmade, so it's worth the price! Many young people now pay more attention to the cost-effectiveness, but I think some things are worth investing in.
小美
你说得对，好的东西用起来更舒服，也更耐用。不过我的消费观念还是比较理性，不太会冲动消费。
Nǐ shuō de duì, hǎo de dōngxi yòng qǐlái gèng shūfu, yě gèng nàiyòng. Bùguò wǒ de xiāofèi guānniàn háishì bǐjiào lǐxìng, bù tài huì chōngdòng xiāofèi.
You're right. Good things are more comfortable and durable. But my consumption concept is relatively rational, and I don't tend to make impulsive purchases.
丽丽
我也是，但偶尔也会犒劳一下自己嘛！
Wǒ yěshì, dàn ǒu'ěr yě huì kào láo yīxià zìjǐ ma!
Me too, but sometimes I'll treat myself!
小美
哈哈，我们都挺会过日子的。
Haha, wǒmen dōu tǐng huì guò rìzi de.
Haha, we are both quite thrifty.