Y: We’re still in the market and we're working on our skills. Wo shi Yajie.
R: Wo Shi Raymond. Its a battle between us and them.
Y: What's going to happen in this battle? Lets find out with some key words of the day.
 
Key Words of the day
cheap 便宜quality 质量Can you make it cheaper? 便宜点儿 The quality isn't that good. 质量不够好 All in today’s Chinese Studio. 
 
R: So What's the problem here?
Y: I want to get this cheaper.
R: Ya , so what's the problem. I was always told that Chinese women are the best shoppers in the world.
Y: Yea, well its not working this time.
R: Let me try, how do you say I want it cheaper, or can you make it cheaper?
 pian2 yi4 dianer3.  便宜点儿 cheap  little    dianer3 means “a little bit”.

Conversation:
便宜点儿

R: Do you think if I hit her cat over there she'll give us a lower price?
Y: No, not really. You could pretend to rob her and then i'll beat you to a pulp.
R: Ya, that will totally make it cheaper. Well here's more fire to our argument, how do you say "The Quality is not good".
Y: Ya, once she realizes that the quality isn't that good, she'll be begging us to take it.
Zhi4 liang4 bu2 gou4 hao3   Quality not enough good.

Conversation:
质量不够好.

Y: Well we showed her.
R: Yea I wouldn't pay anymore than 400 Kuai for those socks.
Y: So listeners, now its time for you to show us your Chinese.
R: How do you say "The quality is not good" in Chinese?
Y: Send the answer to Chinese, then check out Crifm.com and click on learn Chinese.
R: Sending us the answer might get you one of these cool Idiom books, or free tuition to the bridge sc