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Dad behind the Video Camera

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ID: 1569 Intermediate
So dad's got the new digital video camera out, and he claims to know how to use it, but he's having a little trouble. Shaky hands, erratic zooming in and out... this Chinese lesson covers the language you'll need.
Wed Dec 22 2010 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
风景 fēngjǐng scenery
数码 shùmǎ digital
摄像机 shèxiàngjī video camera
把 bǎ to take
老爸，这里风景不错。
lǎobà ，zhèlǐ fēngjǐng bùcuò 。
Dad, the scenery here is really nice.
是啊，我用数码摄像机把它拍下来。
shì a ，wǒ yòng shùmǎ shèxiàngjī bǎ tā pāi xiàlai 。
Yeah. I'll film it a bit with the digital camcorder.
要不要我帮你？
yào bu yào wǒ bāng nǐ ？
Do you want me to help you?
不用。我已经会用了。
bùyòng 。wǒ yǐjīng huì yòng le 。
No, I already know how to use it.
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