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Cold from Biking

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ID: 0771 Elementary
If the potholes, rogue taxis and silent electric bikes passing on the right don't get ya, cold will! Sure, snow pants and moon boots seem cumbersome, but when that Tibetan front blows in, you won't mind the rubberneckers staring at you as you pass. They can just go stick their tongues on a frozen pole somewhere for all you care. In this podcast, learn how to bundle up, in Mandarin Chinese.
Fri Jan 25 2008 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
冷 lěng cold
死 sǐ to death
还好 hái hǎo passable; all right
刚 gāng just
冷死了！冷死了！
lěng sǐ le ！lěng sǐ le ！
It's so cold! I'm freezing!
还好。
hái hǎo 。
It's not that bad.
我刚骑车回来。
wǒ gāng qíchē huílai 。
I just came back on my bike.
怪不得。下次别忘了戴手套、围巾。
guàibude 。xiàcì bié wàng le dài shǒutào 、wéijīn 。
No wonder. Next time don't forget to wear your gloves and scarf.
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