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Black Market Gun Deal

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ID: 0428 Upper Intermediate
Despite our cheerful demeanor, even we have a dark side. This lesson features one (soon-to-be-unlucky) man attempting to buy a firearm (illegally). Why unlucky? Let’s just say things are not always what they seem (insert spooky organs here). In this podcast you will learn about police busts, guns and intrigues, in Mandarin Chinese.
Thu Feb 15 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
冲锋枪 chōngfēngqiāng submachine gun
现货 xiànhuò in stock
长见识 zhǎng jiànshi to have gained experience
走私 zǒusī to smuggle
想买家伙吗？
xiǎng mǎi jiāhuo ma ？
Wanna buy a piece?
废话，到这儿来就是为了这个。你有吗？
fèihuà ，dào zhèr5 lái jiùshì wéile zhège 。nǐ yǒu ma ？
What do you think—that’s what people come here for. Got any?
要什么有什么。现在就可以看，都是现货。
yào shénme yǒu shénme 。xiànzài jiù kěyǐ kàn ，dōu shì xiànhuò 。
You want it, we got it. You can take a look now. Everything’s in stock.
安全吗？
ānquán ma ？
Is it safe?
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