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Buying Batteries

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ID: 0817 Intermediate
  Since you are old enough now to buy a hard drink, you don't have much need to tap your tongue on a 9 volt battery to get a buzz anymore. However, when the remote control goes south, you'll need to figure out what an AAA battery is in a language without A's. It's harder than you think, so let ChinesePod ease your Mandarin battery buying experience.
Mon Mar 10 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
电池 diànchí battery
电视 diànshì television
遥控器 yáokòngqì remote control
五号电池 wǔ hào diànchí AA battery
有电池卖吗？
yǒu diànchí mài ma ？
Do you sell batteries?
有，在那儿。
yǒu ， zài nàr5 。
Yes, over there.
你知道电视遥控器用几号吗？
nǐ zhīdào diànshì yáokòngqì yòng jǐ hào ma ？
Do you know what size I need for a TV remote control?
不一定，有的用五号，有的用七号。
bù yīdìng ， yǒude yòng wǔ hào ， yǒude yòng qī hào 。
It depends. Some are AA and some are AAA.
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