购物清单 Shopping List: a free Chinese memory game for kids and teens

Mum (妈妈) calls with a shopping list in Mandarin, for example 两盒牛奶、一个面包、三个土豆 (two cartons of milk, a loaf of bread, three potatoes). Your child listens, remembers the list and walks along the supermarket shelves to put exactly the right things in the basket. At the checkout Mum looks in the basket: did you forget something, or buy too many?

This game is a step up from our beginner games. It is made for children who already know some Chinese, and for teenagers who have been learning for a few years and want a real challenge.

Three levels

• Level 1: three things, and the list stays on the screen for a few seconds.
• Level 2: four things, only spoken. Colours and sizes matter: 红苹果 or 绿苹果, 大西瓜 or 小西瓜.
• Level 3: five things, and Mum changes her mind: 哦，对了！牛奶不要了。 Or she says 如果有西瓜，就买一个。 (if they have watermelon, buy one), and sometimes it is sold out.

A gold medal takes your child to the next level. There is no timer: the challenge is listening carefully and remembering.

What your child learns

• 16 food words, from 苹果 and 牛奶 to 西红柿 and 土豆
• Measure words with numbers: 个、盒、瓶、包、袋、串、条、杯
• Understanding a longer spoken list, and keeping it in mind
• Sentence patterns: …不要了, 如果…，就…, 你忘了买…, …买多了

For children and teenagers aged about 9 to 16. Plays in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone (turn the phone sideways). Free, no account and no download.

Word list

Sentences in the game

宝贝，帮妈妈去超市买东西吧！Bǎobèi, bāng māma qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi ba! Sweetie, go to the supermarket for Mum!

请你买：两盒牛奶、一个面包、三个土豆。Qǐng nǐ mǎi: liǎng hé niúnǎi, yí gè miànbāo, sān gè tǔdòu. Please buy two cartons of milk, a loaf of bread and three potatoes.

哦，对了！牛奶不要了。Ò, duì le! Niúnǎi bú yào le. Oh, wait! No milk after all.

如果有大西瓜，就买一个。Rúguǒ yǒu dà xīguā, jiù mǎi yí gè. If they have a big watermelon, buy one.

你忘了买鸡蛋。Nǐ wàng le mǎi jīdàn. You forgot the eggs.

全部都对！你真棒！Quánbù dōu duì! Nǐ zhēn bàng! All correct! You're great!

Play at home or in class

Shopping List works well on your own or with a group on a big screen: one person listens, the others help remember. Start with the practice mode to hear every food word with an example sentence, then try level 1 and work up to level 3.

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