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Help at the ATM

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ID: 1474 Intermediate
In big cities in China, ATMs are everywhere, and many of them can even take foreign cards now. Of course, it's very useful to actually know how to use these things, and learning the appropriate Chinese terms is a huge step in the right direction. Today's lesson covers the ATM basics, including checking balances and making a withdrawal.
Tue Aug 10 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
大爷 dàye uncle, [respectful form of address for elderly men]
着 zhe [indicates a continuous state]
自动取款机 zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī ATM
自动 zìdòng automatic
大爷，您好了吗？后面这么多人等着呢！
dàye ，nín hǎo le ma ？hòumian zhème duō rén děng zhe ne ！
Sir, are you finished yet? There are a lot of people waiting behind you.
我不会用自动取款机，你可以教我吗？
wǒ bùhuì yòng zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī ，nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma ？
I don’t know how to use the ATM. Could you show me how?
哦，好的。先插入银行卡。
ò ，hǎo de 。xiān chārù yínháng kǎ 。
Oh, OK. First, insert your ATM card.
插入银行卡。
chārù yínhángkǎ 。
Insert ATM card.
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