How to get something repaired in Chinese
Your phone screen is cracked, so you go to a small repair shop (维修店) near your home in Chengdu. The shopkeeper greets you and asks what's wrong. You show the phone, agree on a price, and pay by scanning a QR code.
How the conversation starts
老马 (Lao Ma) · phone repair shop owner
Get a phone screen repaired
What you do
- Say what is broken
- Ask how much it costs
- Pay by scanning the QR code
What to say
- 我的手机坏了。Wǒ de shǒujī huài le.My phone is broken.
- 屏幕碎了。Píngmù suì le.The screen is cracked.
- 多少钱？Duōshao qián?How much is it?
- 可以修吗？Kěyǐ xiū ma?Can you fix it?
- 我扫码付。Wǒ sǎo mǎ fù.I'll pay by scanning the code.
Get a phone screen repaired
Your phone screen is cracked, so you take it to a small repair shop (维修店) in your neighborhood in Chengdu. The shopkeeper greets you and asks what's wrong. You explain the problem, ask about the price and how long it will take, and agree to the repair. When you pick it up, you pay by scanning a QR code.
What you do
- Say what's broken
- Ask how much it costs and how long it takes
- Agree to the repair and ask when to come back
What to say
- 我的手机屏幕碎了。Wǒ de shǒujī píngmù suì le.My phone screen is cracked.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Phone repair: an original screen and your photos
Your phone screen is smashed, so you take it to a small repair shop in Chengdu. Shops offer an original screen (原装) or a cheaper compatible one. Your phone is full of photos you don't want to lose.
What you do
- Say what's wrong and ask the price
- Compare the original and the cheaper screen and choose
- Ask whether your data is safe and when to pick it up
What to say
- 我的手机屏幕摔碎了，换一个多少钱？Wǒ de shǒujī píngmù shuāi suì le, huàn yí ge duōshao qián?My phone screen is smashed. How much to replace it?
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Now say it out loud
In Kaiko, 老马 (Lao Ma) answers you out loud in Chinese, and a coach corrects you as you go.