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Adjusting the Temperature

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ID: 1471 Intermediate
Air conditioning has quickly become an indispensable part of modern Chinese life, especially in cities like Shanghai. "Air conditioning with Chinese characteristics," however, means you adjust the temperature with a remote control. It turns out those things may not always be the easiest to figure out. Today's lesson prepares you for the Chinese you'll need to stay cool.
Fri Aug 06 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
遥控器 yáokòngqì remote control
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioning
温度 wēndù temperature
调 tiáo to adjust
有点儿冷。遥控器呢？
yǒudiǎnr lěng 。yáokòngqì ne ？
It's a little cold. Where's the remote control?
在这儿。那我关掉空调吧。
zài zhèr 。nà wǒ guāndiào kōngtiáo ba 。
Right here. I'll turn off the air conditioner then.
不用。把温度调高点儿就行了。
bùyòng 。bǎ wēndù tiáo gāo diǎnr jiù xíng le 。
That's OK. Just turn the temperature up a little.
现在只有19度，难怪这么冷。27度怎么样？
xiànzài zhǐyǒu shí jiǔ dù ，nánguài zhème lěng 。èrshí qī dù zěnmeyàng ？
It's only 19 degrees right now, no wonder it's so cold. How about 27 degrees?
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