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Buying a Computer

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ID: 0096 Pre Intermediate
So you’ve succumbed to the peer pressure, and want to become more “techy”. Which means a trip to the vast computer marketplace. You know “how much” and “too expensive”, but this is only going to get you so far when sparring with those shop-owners. So, what do you say when you need to buy a new computer? Which brand? What’s your budget? Will it be big enough to store all of your Chinesepod lessons? Worry not, as in this podcast Ken and Jenny walk you through using your Mandarin Chinese to buy that new computer.
Wed Feb 15 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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台 tái measure word for machines
笔记本电脑 bǐjìběndiànnǎo notebook computer, laptop
品牌 pǐnpái brand
预算 yùsuàn budget
我想买一台笔记本电脑。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī tái bǐjìběndiànnǎo 。
I'd like to buy a laptop.
你要什么品牌？你的预算是多少？
nǐ yào shénme pǐnpái ？nǐde yùsuàn shì duōshǎo ？
Which brand do you want? What is your budget?
我的预算是一千美元。我想买戴尔的。
wǒde yùsuàn shì 000 měiyuán 。wǒ xiǎng mǎi dàiěr de 。
My budget is $1,000 USD and I'd like to buy a Dell.
这台怎么样？这是戴尔最新款的。但是超出你的预算。价钱是一千二百美元。
zhè tái zěnmeyàng ？zhè shì dàiěr zuìxīn kuǎn de 。dànshì chāochū nǐde yùsuàn 。jiàqian shì 200 měiyuán 。
How about this one? This is the latest Dell laptop, but it's over your budget. The price is US$1,200.
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