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Hanging Up the Phone

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ID: 1080 Elementary
Hanging up the telephone can be a drawn-out affair in China. Both sides seem reluctant to end the conversation, and may linger over best wishes, warnings, and advice. All the while, they insist that they are going to hang up now. In today's podcast, learn how to terminate a call in Mandarin.
Thu Jan 22 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
知道 zhīdao to know
再 zài again
常 cháng often
挂 guà to hang up
嗯，嗯，嗯...... 好，知道了。
ng4 ，ng4 ，ng4 ...... hǎo ，zhīdao le 。
Oh, Ok, Oh....OK, I get it.
那就这样吧。
nà jiù zhèyàng ba 。
So how about we leave it at that.
嗯，好，再联系啊。
ng4 ，hǎo ，zài liánxì a 。
Hmm...OK, stay in touch.
嗯，常联系。挂了啊。
ng4 ，cháng liánxì 。guà le a 。
Yeah, stay in touch. I'm going.
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