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Dental Floss

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ID: 1817 Elementary
In recent years, China's stunning economic progress has propelled it into the ranks of "nations that pretend to use dental floss to appease their dentists." Many Chinese people are also now aware that excessive use of toothpicks can be a bad thing. If you're ready for the big "dental floss or toothpick" question, this is the lesson for you.
Mon Dec 05 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
平时 píngshí regularly
用 yòng to use
牙线 yáxiàn dental floss
不用 bùyòng to not use
你平时用牙线吗？
nǐ píngshí yòng yáxiàn ma ？
Do you regularly use dental floss?
不用。我用牙签。
bùyòng 。wǒ yòng yáqiān 。
I don't. I use toothpicks.
牙签对牙齿不好。
yáqiān duì yáchǐ bù hǎo 。
Toothpicks aren't good for your teeth.
哦。
ò 。
Oh.
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