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Cold Will Kill You

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ID: 0684 Intermediate
Anyone who has passed a damp Shanghai winter in an unheated apartment would agree with the title of this lesson. But fear of cold takes on many faces in traditional Chinese thinking. Listen to this podcast, as a grandma warns of the dark side of 'cold', in Mandarin.
Tue Oct 30 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
热死 rèsǐ unbearably hot
安静 ānjìng calm
拉肚子 lā dùzi diarrhea
容易 róngyì easy
阿宝，不可以喝冰水。
Ābǎo ，bù kěyǐ hē bīngshuǐ 。
A-Bao, you can't drink ice water.
可是，奶奶，我热死了。
kěshì ，nǎinai ，wǒ rèsǐ le 。
But Grandma, I'm so hot.
那也不行。你安静一点就不热了。
nà yě bùxíng 。nǐ ānjìng yīdiǎn jiù bù rè le 。
Still not OK. Be still and you won't be hot.
那我可以吃冰激凌吗？
nà wǒ kěyǐ chī bīngjīlíng ma ？
Then can I eat some ice cream?
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