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ID: 1661 Newbie
Business cards. In China they’re handed out for any and every reason… but what do you say when you get one? “Thanks” might seem a little bland, but then again, “WOW! You’ve such fine taste in paper!” might be a bit over the top. So then what? Better find out; you’ll be doing it about 12 times a day. In this podcast, learn to do the ol’ card exchange, in Mandarin Chinese.
Fri Apr 29 2011 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
这 zhè this
是 shì to be; yes
我的 wǒ de my
名片 míngpiàn business card
这是我的名片。
zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn 。
This is my business card.
哦，谢谢。
o ，xièxie 。
Oh, thank you.
你有名片吗？
nǐ yǒu míngpiàn ma ？
Do you have a business card?
对不起，我没带。
duìbuqǐ ，wǒ méi dài 。
Sorry, I didn’t bring it.
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