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Christmas Gifts from China

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ID: 2088 Intermediate
After spending some time in China, going home for Christmas can be a troublesome event for any expat. Aside from getting that plane ticket home, you've also got to figure out what to bring the folks at home from the Middle Kingdom. In this lesson, a foreigner talks with his Chinese coworker about what to bring and also how Chinese give gifts during the holiday season.
Wed Dec 19 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
快递 kuàidì express delivery
礼物 lǐwù gift
过 guò to spend (the holiday)
圣诞节 Shèngdànjié Christmas
Tom，你有一个快递！
Tom ，nǐ yǒu yī gè kuàidì ！
Tom, you have a package!
好的。
hǎo de 。
Okay.
我看你最近买了好多东西。
wǒ kàn nǐ zuìjìn mǎi le hǎo duō dōngxi 。
I notice you've bought a lot of stuff lately.
是的。都是买给家人和朋友的圣诞礼物，我要回去过圣诞节。
shì de 。dōu shì mǎi gěi jiārén hé péngyou de Shèngdàn lǐwù ，wǒ yào huíqù guò Shèngdànjié 。
Yeah. They're all Christmas presents I bought for my family and friends. I'm going home for Christmas.
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