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Buying Jade

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ID: 1072 Upper Intermediate
You figured your Chinese stocks were your ticket to riches, until they sank like stones. Speaking of stones, have you ever considered investing in jade? Tune in for today's Upper Intermediate podcast for a lesson about buying jade.
Mon Jan 12 2009 | Jenny, Connie
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
保值 bǎozhí to hold value
和田玉 hétiányù Hotan jade
翡翠 fěicuì jadeite
玛瑙 mǎnǎo agate
先生，想买什么玉？
xiānsheng ，xiǎng mǎi shénme yù ？
Would you like to buy some jade, sir?
随便看看。
suíbiàn kànkan 。
I'm just browsing.
现在经济那么差，楼市、股市跌成这样，倒不如买玉投资。
xiànzài jīngjì nàme chà ，lóushì 、gǔshì diē chéng zhèyàng ，dào bùrú mǎi yù tóuzī 。
The economy is so lousy these days. The real estate market and the stock market are so low. You'd really be better off investing in jade.
你是卖玉的，当然这么说咯。
nǐ shì màiyùde ，dāngrán zhème shuō lo 。
You sell jade. Of course you'd say that.
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