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A wedding.
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Hūnlǐ
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Talking about wedding preparations.
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Tǎoluǹ zěnme zhǔnbèi hūnlǐ.
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Mingfen, how are your wedding preparations going?
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Míngfēn, nǐ de hūnlǐ zhǔnbèi de zěnmeyàng?
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Oh, there's so much to do!
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Shì tài duō le.
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I feel like nothing is getting done!
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Hǎoxiàng shénme shì dōu méi zuò.
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Have you mailed out your wedding invitations?
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Nǐ xǐtiē jì le méiyǒu?
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Not yet. I haven't even picked them up yet.
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Hái méiyǒu ne. Wǒ hái méiyǒu qù ná wǒ de xǐtiē.
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What about Wenlin?
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Wénlín ne?
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He's your fiance. He should help you!
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Tā shì nǐ de wèihūnfū, yīnggāi bāng nǐ a!
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He's already done a lot.
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Tā yǐjīng zuóle hěn duō shì le.
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But he has to go to work and can't take every day off.
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Kěshì, tā děi qù shàngbān, bù néng tiāntian qǐngjià.
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Well, I've got nothing to do today so I can help you.
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Wǒ jīntiān yǒu kòng, kěyǐ bāng nǐ.
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What do you need?
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Yǒu méiyǒu shénme shì yào wǒ bāngmáng.
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I'm going to pick up the wedding invitations and then look at the gowns at the store.
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Wǒ yào qù ná xǐtiē, zài qù lǐfú diàn kànkan lǐfú.
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What? You haven't reserved your wedding gown?
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Shénme? Nǐ hái méiyǒu dìng jiéhūn lǐfú a?
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I've already chosen the wedding gown.
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Wǒ yǐjīng xuǎnle wǒ de jiéhūn lǐfú.
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But (I) haven't decided what to wear for proposing toasts to guests and seeing them off.
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Kěshì, wǒ hái méi juédìng jìngjiǔ hé sòngkè de yīfu.
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Can you go with me to pick them out?
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Nǐ péi wǒ qù kànkan hǎo ma?
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Sure! Is the wedding dress you chose red?
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Hǎo. Nǐ xuǎn de jiéhūn lǐfú shì hóngsè de ma?
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No, it's white.
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Bù, báisè.
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Wenlin and I both feel that red wedding dresses are too old-fashioned.
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Wénlín hé wǒ dōu juéde hóngsè de lǐfu tài tǔ le.
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We think that Western dresses are classic and elegant.
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Wǒmen juéde xīfāng de lǐfú yòu diǎnyǎ yòu diǎnyǎ yòu dàfāng.
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Both our parents like that also.
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Wǒmen de fùmǔ dōu hěn xǐhuan.
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But we think that the other dresses should be very simple.
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Kěshi, wǒmen xiǎng jìngjiǔ hé sòngkè de yīfu yīnggāi hěn jiǎndān.
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Let's go now and pick them out! Okay.
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Wǒmen xiànzài qù tiāo lǐfú ba! Hǎo.
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The telephone. Making a phone call.
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Diànhuà. Dǎ diànhuà.
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Hello, is this the Dacheng Corporation?
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Wéi, shì Dáchéng gōngsī ma?
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Yes, who are you looking for?
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Shì a. Nǐ zhǎo shéi?
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Is Manager Zhang there, please?
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Qǐngwèn, Zhāng jīnglǐ zài ma?
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Manager Zhang is on the phone right now.
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Zhāng jīnglǐ xiànzài zhèngzài dǎ diànhuà.
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May I ask what this is concerning?
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Qǐngwèn, nǐ yǒu shénme shì?
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My name is Wang Bing.
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Wǒ jiào Wáng Bīng…
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I'm the manager of the American Business Consulting Corporation.
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…shì Měiguó Shāngyè Gùwèn Gōngsī de jīnglǐ.
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I just came from the United States yesterday.
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Zuótiān gāng cóng Měiguó lái.
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I made an appointment with Manager Zhang and would like to pay him a visit.
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Wǒ gēn Zhāng Jīnglǐ yuē le, yào qù gōngsī bàifǎng tā.
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Oh, Manager Wang, how are you?
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A! Nín hǎo?
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Manager Zhang has been waiting for you.
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Wáng Jīnglǐ yìzhí zài děng nín ne.
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Are you coming to our company now?
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Nǐn xiànzài lái wǒmen gōngsī ma?
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I'm so sorry but I need to take care of some other things now..
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Zhēn bù hǒ yìsi. Wǒ xiànzài děi bàn biéde shì…
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…and would like to reschedule my appointment with Manager Zhang.
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… xiǎng gǎi shíjiān gēn Zhāng Jīnglǐ jiànmiàn.
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Do you know if he is free at 9:00am tomorrow?
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Míngtiān zǎoshàng jiǔdiǎn Zhāng Jīnglǐ fāngbiàn bù fāngbiàn?
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Is tomorrow morning at 10:30 all right?
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Míngtiāng shàngwǔ shídiǎn bàn xíng bù xíng?
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Manager Zhang has a meeting at 9:00am.
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Zhāng Jīnglǐ jiǔdiǎn yào kāihuì.
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That's fine. See you tomorrow.
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Xíng. Míngtiān jiàn.
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See you tomorrow.
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Míngtiān jiàn.
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At the bank.
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Zài Yíngháng.
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Changing Money.
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Huàn Qián.
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Do you exchange foreign currency?
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Nǐmen duìhuàn bú duìhuàn wàibì?
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Sorry. This hotel can't change foreign currency.
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Duìbùqǐ. Wǒmen lǚguǎn bù néng duìhuàn wàibì.
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Try the People's Bank of China.
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Nǐ kěyǐ qù Zhōngguò Rénmín Yínháng duìhuàn.
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Where is that?
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Zhōngguò Rénmín Yínháng zài nǎr?
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There's one across the streeet from the hotel.
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Zài wǒmen lǚguǎn duìmiàn.
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It's not too far. Thank you.
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Bú tài yuǎn. Xièxie.
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Inside the Bank of China.
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Zài Zhōngguò Yínháng
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Excuse me, I'd like to exchange dollars for Chinese currency.
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Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng huàn rénmín bì.
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Do you have cash or traveler's checks?
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Nǐ yǒu xiànjīn hȧishì lǚxíng zhīpiào?
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Traveler's checks.
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Lǚxíng zhīpiào.
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Okay. Please fill out this exchange form and then show me your passport.
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Hǎo. Nǐ xiān tián zhè xhāng duìhuàndān ránhòu gěi wǒ kàn nǐ de hùzhào.
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Could you please tell me what the exchange rate is between the US dollar and renminbi today?
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Qǐngwèn, jīntiān měijīn hé rénmínbì de duìhuànlǜ shì duōshǎo?
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One to eight. How much do you want to exchange?
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Yī bǐ bā. Nǐ dǎsuàn huàn duōshǎo?
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Seven hundred dollars. Here you go.
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Qībăi kuài měijīn. Qián zài zhèr.
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Okay. That comes to 5,600 yuan altogether.
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Hǎo. Yígòng shì wǔqiān liùbǎi kuài.
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I'd like eight 100-yuan bills..
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Qǐng gěi wǒ bā zhāng yìbǎi kuài…
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..and the rest in 10-yuan bills. All right?
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…qíyú shì shì yuán de, hǎo ma?
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No problem. Please count them.
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Méi wèntí. Qǐng nǐ diǎn yì diǎn.
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It's all there. Thank you.
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Méi cuò. Xìexie nǐ.
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You're welcome.
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Bú kéqi.
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At the post office.
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Zài Yóujú.
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Buying stamps.
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Mǎi yóupiào.
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I want to send this by air to the United States.
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Wǒ yào jì zhè fēng hángkōng xìn dào Měiguó…
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What's the rate?
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…yào tiē duōshǎo qián de yóupiào?
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Will it be regular mail or registered?
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Nǐ jì píngxìn háishì guàhào xìn?
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Is registered mail faster than regular?
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Guàhào xìn bǐ píngxìn kuài ma?
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Not necessarily. Sometimes registered mail can be slower.
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Bù yídìng. Yǒu shíhòu guàhào xìn bĭ píngxìn màn.
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Then I'll use regular mail.
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Nàme, wǒ jì píngxìn.
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This letter is overweight. The postage comes to 6 yuan 40.
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Zhè gēng xìn chāozhòng le, yào tiē liù kuài sì de yóupiào.
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Fine. I also want to send a package to Japan registered mail.
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Hǎo. Wǒ hái yào jì yí ge bāoguǒ dào Rìběn. Wǒ yào jì guàhào.
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What's in it?
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Zhège bāoguǒ lǐ yǒu shénme?
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Two shirts and one pair of pants.
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Liǎng jiàn chènshān hé yì tiáo kùzi.
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Have you filled out a parcel form?
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Nǐ tián le bāoguǒ dān méiyǒu?
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Yes, I have, and here it is.
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Tián le. Bāoguǒ dān zài zhèr.
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That will be 21 yuan 80.
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Zhège bāoguǒ yào èrshí yī kuài bā.
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How long will it take to get to Japan?
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Zhège bāoguǒ duōjiǔ néng dào Rìběn?
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About a week. Anything else?
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Chàbùduō yí ge xīngqī ba. Hái yào biéde ma?
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I also want to buy 10 five-yuan and 5 two-mao stamps.
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Wǎo hái yào mǎi shí zhāng wǔ kuài de yóupiào hé wǔ zhāng liǎngmáo de yóupiào.
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Here are all your stamps.
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Zhè shì nǐ de yóupiào.
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That will be 79 yuan 20 all together.
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Yígòng shì qīshíjiǔ kuài liǎng máo.
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All right. Here is 80 yuan.
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Hǎo. Zhè shì bāshí kuài.
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Eight mao is your change.
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Zhǎo nǐ bā máo.
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Sports. Going to a basketball game.
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Yùndòng. Qù kàn lánqiú sài.
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Who are you waiting for?
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Nǐ zài děng shéi?
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I'm waiting for Old Chen to pick me up.
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Wǒ zài děng Lǎo Chén lái jiē wǒ
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We're going to a basketball game.
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Wǒmen yào qù kàn lánqiúsài.
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Why do you need to go every day?
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Nǐ zěnme měitiān doū qù kàn lánqiúsài?
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Don't go today.
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Jīntiān bié qù le ba.
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I can't - today is the finals, the championship competition.
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Bù xíng, bù xíng! Jīntiān shì zuìhòu yì chǎng guàn yǎ jūn juésài.
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It's going to be an exciting game. I can't miss it.
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Bǐsài yídìng fēicháng jīngcǎi. Wǒ bù néng cuòguò.
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But, last week, you agreed to study taiqi with me!
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Kěshì, nǐ shàngge xīngqī dāyìng gēn wǒ qù xué tàijíquán, hǎo bù hǎo?
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Darling, these two teams are wellmatched.
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Tàitai, zhè liǎng duì de shílì xiāngdaang.
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I want to see which one wins and which one loses.
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Wǒ yào qù kàn nǎ yí duì yíng, nǎ yí duì shū.
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Let's do taiqi tomorrow, okay?
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Wǒmen míngtiān zài qù dǎ tàijíquán, hǒ bù hǎo.
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Once the basketball teams finish, you'll start watching baseball again.
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Lánqiú bǐsài yì jiéshù, nǐ yòu yào kāishǐ kàn bàngqiú bǐsài le.
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I won't. I'll do taiqi in the morning and watch the television broadcast at night.
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Bú huì. Wǒ kěyǐ zǎoshàng dǎ tàijíquán, wǎnshàng kàn diànshì guǎngbō.
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You always say it's important to work out…
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Nǐ tiāntiān dōu shuō yùndòng hěn zhòngyào…
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..but you always watch the games and never exercise.
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Kěshi nǐ zǒng kàn qiúsài , cónglái bú qù duànliàn.
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Fine, I'll start tomorrow.
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Hǎo, hǎo! Wǒ míngtiān kāishǐ.
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Oh look! Here's old Chen now. We're leaving.
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Nǐ kàn, Lǎo Chén lái le. Wǒmen zǒu ba.
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