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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 0702 Elementary
Screeching scooter brakes, cacophonous construction and prolonged iPod use to block it all out is a China dweller’s recipe for auditory undoing. Before you end up bidding an early retreat to the world of grandpa hearing aids, listen (while you still can) to this podcast and learn about being hard of hearing, in Mandarin Chinese.
Sat Nov 17 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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Here we're showing you the Simplified Chinese version.
SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
老先生 | lǎoxiānsheng | older gentleman | |
身体 | shēntǐ | body | |
耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | |
年纪 | niánjì | age |
老先生,您身体真好。
lǎoxiānsheng ,nín shēntǐ zhēn hǎo 。
Sir, you're in really good shape.
啊?
á ?
Huh?
您身体真好。
nín shēntǐ zhēn hǎo 。
You're in really good shape.
小伙子,我耳朵不好。你大声一点。
xiǎohuǒzi ,wǒ ěrduo bù hǎo 。nǐ dàshēng yīdiǎn 。
Sonny, my ears aren't good. Speak up a bit.
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