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Describing the Weather

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ID: 0061 Newbie
  With the northern tip touching Russia, and the southern hitting Thailand, it should come as no surprise that China, and her people, have much to talk about when it comes to climate…do you? In this podcast, you will learn to talk about the weather and temperatures in Mandarin Chinese. “Weather-Ken” and “Weather-Jen” predict a downpour of excellent Mandarin followed by light winds of Shanghai-sent self-confidence.
Mon Dec 12 2005 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
今年 jīnnián this year
冬天 dōngtiān winter
冷 lěng cold
温度 wēndù temperature
上海今年冬天不太冷。
Shànghǎi jīnnián dōngtiān bùtài lěng 。
Winter is not too cold in Shanghai this year.
是吗？温度怎么样？
shì ma ？ wēndù zěnmeyàng ？
Is that so? What is the temperature like?
现在大约十五度。
xiànzài dàyuē shíwǔ dù 。
It is around 15 degrees now.
北京冷多了。
Běijīng lěng duō le 。
Beijing is much colder.
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