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ID: 0266 Elementary
Yes, we know you’re going to make your voice sound like the guy in the film when you say “you can do it!”--and that’s okay. What’s not okay is getting discouraged (and in a language of 4 tones & 50,000 characters, it can happen). So how ‘bout a podcast with a Mandarin Chinese lesson on helping that friend out with a few words of encouragement? Go for it!
Mon Sep 25 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
怎么了 zěnme le what's wrong
高兴 gāoxìng to be happy
真 zhēn really
难 nán difficult to
怎么了？你不高兴？
zěnme le ？nǐ bù gāoxìng ？
What’s wrong? Are you upset?
嗯，工作真难找。
ng ，gōngzuò zhēn nán zhǎo 。
Uh huh. It’s so hard to find a job.
别灰心。好的在后面。
bié huīxīn 。hǎo de zài hòumiàn 。
Don’t get discouraged. Something good will come.
也许吧。可我真的没信心。
yěxǔ ba 。kě wǒ zhēnde méi xìnxīn 。
Perhaps. But I’ve really got no confidence.
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