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Charging your Phone on the Run

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ID: 2568 Pre Intermediate
Running out of battery on your phone can be a pain when you're waiting for an important call or you're just really eager to see what Kim Kardashian's going to post on Twitter next. If you don't want to carry your charger with you and fight it out for outlet space in a cafe, maybe an external battery pack is for you, but do you know how to deal with a dying battery in Chinese? This lesson will teach you some very useful vocabulary in this regard.
Wed Nov 05 2014 | Adam, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
点菜 diǎncài to order (at a restaurant)
没电 méidiàn to be out of power
充电器 chōngdiànqì charger
充电 chōngdiàn charging
快点菜，别看手机了。
kuài diǎncài ，bié kàn shǒujī le 。
Hurry up and order, stop looking at your phone.
哎呀！快没电了。
āiyā ！kuài méidiàn le 。
Oh dang! I'm almost out of battery.
你带充电器了吗？
nǐ dài chōngdiànqì le ma ？
Did you bring your charger?
带了。
dài le 。
Yes, I brought it.
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