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Airport Check-In Problems

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ID: 1757 Intermediate
In this Chinese lesson we join our ill-fated hero at the airport check-in desk. He's battling airport regulations and not doing so well. This could be you, so if you're one of those slightly more "complicated" passengers, this lesson might be just what you need.
Mon Sep 12 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
行李 xíngli luggage
托运 tuōyùn to check (baggage)
箱子 xiāngzi suitcase
包 bāo bag
你好，先生，有行李要托运吗？
nǐhǎo ，xiānsheng ，yǒu xíngli yào tuōyùn ma ？
Hello sir. Do you have luggage to check?
有，一个箱子和一个包。
yǒu ，yī ge xiāngzi hé yī ge bāo 。
Yes. One suitcase and one bag.
请放上来。对不起，你的行李超重了。
qǐng fàng shànglai 。duìbuqǐ ，nǐ de xíngli chāozhòng le 。
Please put it on here. I'm sorry, your luggage is overweight.
不会吧？我在家里称过，刚好二十公斤。
bùhuì ba ？wǒ zài jiālǐ chēng guo ，gānghǎo èrshí gōngjīn 。
No way! I weighed them at home; they were exactly 20 kilos.
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