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Zhōngguó rén píngcháng jǐ diǎn chī zǎofàn?
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What time do Chinese usually eat breakfast?
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Dàgài liù qī diǎn ba. Měiguó rén ne?
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About 6 to 7:00. How about Americans?
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Měiguó rén jīngcháng jiǔdiǎn shàngbān. Yěxǔ qī diǎn bàn, bā diǎn chī zǎofàn.
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Americans generally start work at 9:00. So maybe they eat breakfast at 7:30 or 8:00.
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dàgài
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approximately; probably
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chàbuduō
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almost; approximately
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cháng(cháng)
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often
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píngcháng
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usually
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jīngcháng
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frequently; regularly
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diǎn
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MW for hours of the clock
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fēn
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MW for minutes
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kè
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MW for quarter hours
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zǎoshàng
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morning
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shàngwǔ
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a.m.;late morning
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zhōngwǔ
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noon
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xiàwǔ
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afternoon
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wǎnshàng
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evening
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zhōng
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o'clock
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shíjiān
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time
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Zhèi liǎng fèn bàozhǐ shì nǐ de ma?
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Are these two newspapers yours?
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Yīngwén de shì wǒ de, Zhōngwén de shì Lǎo Wáng de.
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The English one is mine, the Chinese one is Old Wang's.
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Qǐng lái yì bēi suānméi tāng.
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A glass of plum juice, please.
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Yào dà bēi de ma?
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Do you want a large glass [of it]?
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Dà bēi de. (Bú yào bīng kuàir.)
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Yes a large one (with no ice).
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Yí kuài qián.
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That's one dollar.
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Hǎo, gěi nǐ.
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Ok, here it is.
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bīng
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ice
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bīngkuài(r)
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ice cube
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bīngjilín
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ice cream
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Nǐ yào yìdiǎnr shénme?
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What would you like?
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Yí ge chāshō chǎomiàn; yí ge suānlà tāng.
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A dish of BBQ fried noodles and a hot and sour soup.
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Suānlà tāng yǒuo xiǎo de yǒu dà de; nǐ yào něi zhǒng?
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Hot and sour soup comes in small and large bowls; which kind do you want?
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Yào ge xiǎo de.
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I'll take a small bowl.
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Hǎo.
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Okay.
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Mǐfàn
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cooked rice
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qīngcài
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greens
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miàn(tiáo)
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noodles
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chǎomiàn
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fried noodles
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bǐnggān
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cookie
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tāng
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soup
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suānlà tāng
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hot & sour soup
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Nèi wèi xiǎojiĕ shì shéi?
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Who's that lady?
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Něi wèi?
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Which one?
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Dǎ sǎn de nèi wèi.
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The one with the umbrella.
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Tā shì xuéxiào wàibàn de.
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That's someone from the university's International Students Office.
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gāo
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tall
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shòu
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thin
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pàng
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fat
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piányi
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inexpensive
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cōngming
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intelligent
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kāi mén
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open a door
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guān mén
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close a door
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zǒu lù
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walk
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dǎ sǎn
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to hold an (open) umbrella
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bàngōngshì
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office
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wàibàn
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international students office
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dìtiě
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subway
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huǒchēzhàn
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train station
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mǎlù
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road
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Zhèr yǒu gōngyòng diànhuà ma?
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Is there a public telephone around here?
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Yǒu a!
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Sure.
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Zài nǎr?
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Where?
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Yǒu liǎng ge, yí ge zài wàitou, yí ge zài lóu lǐ.
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There are 2: one's outside, one's in the building.
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Lóu lǐ de zài nǎr?
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Where is the one inside the building?
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Jiù zài nán cèsuǒ de pángbiānr.
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Right next to the men's room.
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Xièxe.
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Thanks.
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xǐshǒujiān
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restroom
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cèsuǒ
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toilet
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sùshè
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dormitory
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cāntīng
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cafeteria; canteen
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xuéxiào
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school
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tǐyùguǎn
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gymnasium
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túshūguǎn
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library
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shūdiàn
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bookstore
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shāngdiàn
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store
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lǐ
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in(side)
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wài
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out(side)
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zuǒ
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left
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yòu
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right
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páng
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beside; next to
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shàng
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on; up
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xià
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under; down
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qián
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in front
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hòu
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behind; in back
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-tou
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suffix for position words
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-biān
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suffix for position words
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-miàn
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suffix for position words
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dǐxià
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under(neath)
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gébì
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next door
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Běijīng yǒu xiē shénme hǎowánr de dìfang?
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What interesting places are there [to visit] in Beijing?
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Aì, hǎowánr de dìfang hěn duō ya: Gùgōng (Zǐjìnchéng), Tiāntán, Běihǎi dōu hěn hǎowánr.
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Gosh, there are lots of interesting places: the Palace Museum (Forbidden City), Temple of Heaven, Beihai Park are all fun [great to visit]!
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Tīngshuō Běihǎi Gōngyuánr hěn mĕi.
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I hear that Beihai Park is beautiful.
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Shì a. Nà shì yīnwèi Běihǎi Gōngyuánr yǒu Bǎitǎ.
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Yes, it is, that's because the White Pagoda is there.
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Wèishénme yŏu Bǎitǎ jiù měi ne?
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What's so attractive about the White Pagoda?
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Yīnwèi qiánbiān yŏu hú, hòubianr yǒu shān, zuǒyòu liǎng biānr dōu shì shù.
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Well, it's got a lake in front, mountains behind it, and trees on both sides of it.
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O, nà fēngjǐng yídìng hěn bú cuò.
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Ah, so the scenery must be pretty nice, then.
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Tiāntán
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Temple of Heaven
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Běihǎi Gōngyuánr
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Beihai Park
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Bǎitǎ
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the White Pagoda
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hǎowán(r)
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fun
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Yīnwèi
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because
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suǒyǐ
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therefore
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Qǐng wèn, Tiān'ān mén Guǎngchǎng zài Běijīng shénme dìfang?
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Excuse me, where about in Beijing is Tian'anmen Square?
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Zài Běijīng shì zhōngxīn, Gùgōng de nán biānr.
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It's the the center of Beijing, south of the Forbidden City.
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Nà, Cháng'ān Jiē ne?
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And how about Chang'an Street?
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Chuānguò Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng de nèitiáo dà jiē jiùshì Cháng'ān Jiē.
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The large street that passes through T.A.M. Square is Chang'an Street.
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Gùgōng
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Forbidden City
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Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng
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Tian'anmen Square
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Cháng'ān Jiē
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Chang'an Street
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Běi(jīng) Dà(xué)
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Peking University
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Běi Dà yě zài chénglǐ ma?
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Is Peking U[niversity] also in town?
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Shì a, Běi Dà zài Sìhuán de pángbiānr.
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Yes, Peking U. is next to the Fourth Ring Road.
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zhōngjiān
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between, in the middle
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fùjìn
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vicinity; nearby
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zhōngxīn
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center
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chéng(shì)
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city
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Zhèr de rén nĭ dōu rènshi ma?
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Do you know everyone here?
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Chàbuduō, zhĭ yǒu yí ge rén bú rènshi; zài chuānghu pángbiānr shuì jiào de nèi ge rén shì shéi?
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Just about; there's just one person I don't recognize; who's the person sleeping by the window?
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O, nà shì Léi Hànbó. Tā méi shìjiào; tā zài tīng lùyīn ne.
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Oh, that's Lei Hanbo; he's not sleeping; he's listening to tapes.
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tīng lùyīn
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listen to audio recordings
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lù yīn
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to record sound
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chuānghu
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window
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Nǐ mèimei duō dà le?
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How old is your sister?
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Èrshíqī.
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27.
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Tā hái zài dú shū, zài Qīnghuá Dàxué xué yī.
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Yes, she is, studying medicine at Tsinghua University.
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shǔ
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belong to (a chinese zodiac sign)
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gōngzuò
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work
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xuéxí
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study
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shàng xué
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go to school
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dú shū
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study, be in school
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kāi xué
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begin a term at school
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bì yè
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to graduate
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yīnyuè
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music
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yīxué
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medicine
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Qíng wèn, nǐ shì něi ge dàxué de?
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Excuse me, which university are you at?
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Wǒ shì Běijīng dàxué de.
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I'm at Peking University.
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O, Běidà de; nǐ de zhuānyè shì shénme?
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Oh, Bei Da, so what are you studying?
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Wǒ shì xué guǎnlǐxué de.
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I'm studying management.
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Zài něi ge xì?
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In which department?
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Zài jīngjì xì.
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Economics
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niánjí
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for grades in school; years at college
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zhuānyè
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major; specialty
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zhǔxiū
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major (Taiwan usage)
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xì
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department
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Nǐ dìdi duō dà le?
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How old is your brother?
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Èrshísān
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23.
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Tā hái zài dú shū ma?
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Is he still in school?
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Bù, tā yǐjīng bì yè le, kāishǐ gōngzuò le.
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No, he already graduated; he's started working.
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Shénme gōngzuò?
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What sort of job?
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Tā shì gǎo diànnǎo de.
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He's in computers.
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suì
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for years of age
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gǎo
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be engaged in (a field of work or study)
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Nǐ shì zuò shénme de?
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What work do you do?
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Wǒ zài bǎoxiǎn gōngsī dāng jīnglǐ.
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I'm a manager at an insurance company.
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fànguǎn
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restaurant
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fàndiàn
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big hotel
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zhāodàisuǒ
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hostel; guest house
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yínháng
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bank
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gōngsī
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company
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lǔguǎn
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hotel
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lǎobǎn
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boss
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jiàoshòu
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professor
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jīnglǐ
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manager
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zhǔrèn
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director
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yīshēng/dàifu
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doctor
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lùshī
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lawyer
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Nǐ jiàn guò Méi Lǎoshī ma?
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Have you met Professor Mei?
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Méi jiàn guò, kěshi tīngshuō guò.
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No, I haven't, but I've heard of him.
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Yǐhòu, yǒu jīhuì, wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshao jièshao.
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Later, if I get a change, I'll introduce you.
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Xièxie.
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Thanks
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jièshào
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introduce
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jīhuì
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opportunity
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Méi Lǎoshī wǒ gěi nín jièshao jièshao! Zhè shì wǒ de tóngxué, Zhāng Huá. Zhāng Huá, zhè wèi jiùshi Méi Lǎoshī.
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Prof. Mei, let me introduce you! This is my classmate, Zhang Hua. Zhang Hua, this is Prof. Mei.
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Méi Lǎoshī, jiǔyǎng, jiǔyǎng. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín.
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Prof. Mei, I've heard so much about you. I'm very pleased to meet you.
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Nǐ hǎo, nǐ hǎo
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Hello, hello.
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zhàngfu
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husband
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qīzi
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wife
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àirén
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spouse
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