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ID: 2466 Intermediate
It's wedding season! You want to get the special couple a unique outside-of-the-box kind of gift. Listen in as someone gets advice on buying the perfect gift for a best friend.
Tue Jun 17 2014 | Shanell, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
转转 zhuànzhuan to walk around
结婚 jiéhūn to get married
挑 tiāo to pick, to select
礼物 lǐwù gift
莉莉，下班以后陪我去商场转转吧。
lìli ，xiàbān yǐhòu péi wǒ qù shāngchǎng zhuànzhuan ba 。
Lili, after work can you go with me to the shopping mall to walk around?
好哇，你要买什么？
hǎo wā ，nǐ yào mǎi shénme ？
Sure. What do you want to buy?
我好朋友结婚，我想去挑个结婚礼物。
wǒ hǎo péngyou jiéhūn ，wǒ xiǎng qù tiāo gè jiéhūn lǐwù 。
My close friend is getting married. I would like to pick out a wedding gift.
包个红包不就行了吗？
bāo gè hóngbāo bù jiù xíngle ma ？
Wouldn't it be fine to just give her red envelope with money in it?
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