We've put together a complete guide for shopping at duty-free stores (免税店 miǎn shuì diàn) in Chinese to make it simple for you!

Asking for help

When shopping in a duty-free store, you might need assistance finding a product. You can ask:

“有没有打折？”(yǒu méi yǒu dǎ zhé？)(Is there a discount?)

“你们有香水吗？” (Nǐ men yǒu xiāng shuǐ ma?)(Do you have perfume?)

“请问，哪里可以买化妆品？” (Qǐng wèn, nǎ lǐ kě yǐ mǎi huà zhuāng pǐn?)(Excuse me, where can I buy cosmetics?)

Common duty-free items

Here are some common categories of products in duty-free stores:

Perfume: 香水 xiāng shuǐ

Cosmetics: 化妆品 huà zhuāng pǐn

Skincare products: 护肤品 hù fū pǐn

Alcohol: 酒类 jiǔ lèi

Tobacco: 烟草 yān cǎo

Luxury goods: 奢侈品 shē chǐ pǐn

Electronics: 电子产品 diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn

Payment and tax-free process

When you're ready to pay, you may hear:

“您可以用支付宝或者微信支付。”(Nín kě yǐ yòng zhī fù bǎo huò zhě wēi xìn zhī fù.)(You can pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay.)

“请出示您的护照。”(Qǐng chū shì nín de hù zhào.)(Please show your passport.)

“请问，如何办理退税？” (Qǐng wèn, rú hé bàn lǐ tuì shuì?)(Excuse me, how do I get a tax refund?)

With this guide, you'll be ready to shop smoothly in a Chinese duty-free store!