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Buying a Bike

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ID: 1273 Elementary
Riding a bike is probably the most convenient mode of transport in China. So far on ChinesePod you've used Mandarin to rent a bike and even fix a flat tire. In today's podcast we buy a bike, and bell, and lock... but don't forget to buy a helmet!
Tue Oct 20 2009 | Ken, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
师傅 shīfu sir
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
多少钱 duōshǎo qián how much money
铃 líng bell
师傅，这个自行车多少钱？
shīfu ，zhè ge zìxíngchē duōshǎo qián ？
Sir, how much is this bike?
350块。很好的！
sānbǎi wǔshí kuài 。hěn hǎo de ！
350 bucks. It's a good one!
没有铃吗？
méiyǒu líng ma ？
It doesn't have a bell?
可以加，还可以加锁。
kěyǐ jiā ，hái kěyǐ jiā suǒ 。
You can add one. You can also add a lock.
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