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ID: 2130 Intermediate
There's nothing to get the office riled up more than a bet between colleagues. In this dialogue, a group of coworkers take wagers on why the boss isn't in a good mood. Who will win? Check out this lesson and find out!
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Fri Feb 22 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
猜 | cāi | to guess | |
老板娘 | lǎobǎnniáng | boss's wife | |
吵架 | chǎojià | to quarrel | |
生意 | shēngyi | business |
老板,出去吃饭啊!
lǎobǎn ,chūqù chīfàn a !
Boss, come out and eat!
嗯!
ng !
Okay!
哎,小江,今天老板好像很不开心嘛。
āi ,Xiǎo Jiāng ,jīntiān lǎobǎn hǎoxiàng hěn bù kāixīn ma 。
Hey, Xiao Jiang, it seems like the boss is unhappy today.
嗯,我猜,肯定是昨晚跟老板娘吵架了。
ng ,wǒ cāi ,kěndìng shì zuówǎn gēn lǎobǎnniáng chǎojià le 。
Yeah, I guess it has to be because he got into a fight with his wife last night.
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