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Catch the Train

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ID: 1035 Newbie
One foot on the platform, the other foot on the train. Listen to today's Chinese podcast and learn how to talk all about those fateful few moments before the locomotive rolls on out -- in Mandarin. All aboard!
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
chē car
lái to come
kuài quickly
一点儿 yīdiǎnr a little more
车来了。快点儿!
chē lái le 。kuài diǎnr !
The train has arrived. Hurry up.
噢!
ò !
Oh!
快点儿,快点儿!
kuài diǎnr ,kuài diǎnr !
Quick, quick!
哎,来不及了!
ai ,láibují le !
Oh, there isn't enough time!
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