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Give Up Your Seat, Young Man!

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ID: 2114 Intermediate
Young people these days just don't have any manners at all, do they? In this lesson, an older woman berates a young man for failing to give up his seat to someone in need. Get ready for a squabble and learn how to give someone a bit of guff for being rude. Also, be sure to check out the new task feature below, ChinesePod's newest way to enrich your learning experience along with fellow poddies!
Thu Jan 31 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
乘坐 chéngzuò to ride (a bus, train, etc.)
孕妇 yùnfù pregnant woman
挤 jǐ to squeeze
让座 ràngzuò to give up one's seat
欢迎乘坐712路公交车，请给需要帮助的乘客让个座。
huānyíng chéngzuò qīyāoèr lù gōngjiāochē ，qǐng gěi xūyào bāngzhù de chéngkè ràng gè zuò 。
Welcome to public bus 712. Please give your seat to those in need.
小伙子，你能让个座吗？这边有一个孕妇。
xiǎohuǒzi ，nǐ néng ràng gè zuò ma ？zhèbiān yǒu yī gè yùnfù 。
Young man, can you give up your seat? There's a pregnant woman over here.
小伙子！
xiǎohuǒzi ！
Young man!
车上这么挤，你让我站哪儿啊？
chēshang zhème jǐ ，nǐ ràng wǒ zhàn nǎr a ？
The bus is full. Where do you expect me to stand?
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