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ID: 2006 Elementary
Subway, taxi, or bus? This is the common commuting conundrum faced by any number of working Chinese throughout the country. Listen in as two coworkers discuss the pros and cons (well, mostly the cons) of each mode of transportation in today's elementary lesson.
Fri Aug 24 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
怎么 zěnme how
公司 gōngsī office, company
坐 zuò to ride
地铁 dìtiě subway
你怎么来公司？
nǐ zěnme lái gōngsī ？
How do you get to the office?
我坐地铁。
wǒ zuò dìtiě 。
I take the subway.
挤吗？
jǐ ma ？
Is it crowded?
很挤。下车以后还要走很多路。
hěn jǐ 。xiàchē yǐhòu hái yào zǒu hěn duō lù 。
Very crowded. I have to walk quite a ways after I get off, too.
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