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ID: 1444 Intermediate
We're here to pick someone up from the airport today. Learn not only how to discuss this important action, but also some essentials for small talk with your newly-arrived guest.
Wed Jun 30 2010 | Jenny, John
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Detailed Vocabulary
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
接 jiē to pick someone up from somewhere
客气 kèqi polite
行李 xíngli luggage
旅途 lǚtú trip, journey
雅丽！这边！
Yǎlì ！zhèbiān ！
Yali! Over here!
哎，俞亮！谢谢你来接我。
āi ，Yú Liàng ！xièxie nǐ lái jiē wǒ 。
Hey, Yu Liang! Thanks for coming to pick me up.
跟我还这么客气。我来拿行李吧。旅途怎么样？
gēn wǒ hái zhème kèqi 。wǒ lái ná xíngli ba 。lǚtú zěnmeyàng ？
Even with me you're so polite. I'll take your luggage. How was your trip?
还好。不过我有点晕机，想吐。后来吃了点药，睡了会儿。
hái hǎo 。bùguò wǒ yǒudiǎnr yūnjī ，xiǎng tù 。hòulái chī le diǎnr yào ，shuì le huǐr 。
Not bad. But, I got a little airsick and wanted to throw up. After that, I took some medicine and fell asleep for a while.
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