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Elevator Issues

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ID: 2077 Elementary
If there's one place you're apt to find yourself in a crowded elevator, it's China. With so many people around, chances someone will have to help you push your floor if it hasn't been pushed already. This lesson helps bring your elevator talk to a new level.
Mon Dec 03 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
帮 bāng to help
按 àn to push (a button)
一下 yīxià briefly
楼 lóu story, floor
帮我按一下18楼。谢谢！
bāng wǒ àn yīxià shí bā lóu 。xièxie ！
Help me press the 18th floor. Thanks!
不到18楼。
bù dào shí bā lóu 。
It doesn't go to the 18th floor.
为什么？
wèishénme ？
Why?
这个电梯只到单层。
zhè ge diàntī zhǐ dào dāncéng 。
This elevator only goes to odd floors.
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