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A Private Money Changer

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ID: 1992 Intermediate
So we don't mean to say the you're a "sucker" for going to "banks" and accepting their unfavorable "exchange rates" and "exchange limits." All we're trying to say is that there are other, perhaps less painful, paths to obtaining the foreign currency you desire. What's that? Is it legal? OK, let's just stay away from ridiculous black-and-white labels for a moment, and discuss money changing options with an open mind...
Mon Aug 06 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
刚 gāng just
换钱 huàn qián to change money
排 pái to line up
只能 zhǐnéng only to be able
哎，小马怎么还没来？
āi ，Xiǎo Mǎ zěnme hái méi lái ？
Hey, why isn't Xiao Ma here yet?
他去银行了。
tā qù yínháng le 。
He went to the bank.
啊，对不起，我来晚了。
à ，duìbuqǐ ，wǒ lái wǎn le 。
Hey, sorry I'm late.
哈，真是说曹操曹操到！
hā ，zhēn shì shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāo dào ！
Ha, speak of the devil!
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