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How to Say ‘The red ones are sold out, sorry.’ in Simplified Chinese

红色的卖完了，不好意思。

hóng sè de mài wán le bù hǎo yì sī

[hóngsè de mài wán luh boo-how-ee-suh]

Phrase Breakdown

红色的

hóng sè de

the red one(s)

This means 'the red one'. Both 红 and 色 are clear, and 的 is light.

Example

红色的多少钱？

How much is the red one?

Words in this phrase

红色

hóng sè

[hóngsè]

red

The color red; considered lucky in China.

Example

我喜欢红色。

I like red.

的

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after an adjective or noun to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun already understood.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

卖完了，

mài wán le

are sold out,

Use 卖完了 when the stock is gone. Don't mix up 卖 (mài, sell) with 买 (mǎi, buy).

Example

包子卖完了。

The buns are sold out.

Words in this phrase

卖完

mài wán

[mài wán]

sold out

Sell (卖) until finished (完).

Example

苹果都卖完了。

The apples are all sold out.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

不好意思。

bù hǎo yì sī

sorry.

This is a polite, softer 'sorry' or 'excuse me'. 不 changes to 'bù' before a third tone.

Example

不好意思，我来晚了。

Sorry, I'm late.

Words in this phrase

不好意思

bù hǎo yì sī

[boo-how-ee-suh]

sorry; embarrassed; excuse me

A polite phrase used to apologize, show embarrassment, or get someone's attention.

Example

不好意思，我现在没有小钱。

Sorry, I don't have small change right now.

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