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How's the weather?

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ID: 1017 Newbie
Though quite likely the response in these parts on a given day may be typhoon, blizzard or hurricane, we're not going to teach you how to say those just yet. However, in this podcast you will learn how to get your way through this universal conversation starter in Mandarin Chinese. How's the weather? Get ready to be the life of the party when you pull this topic out of your sleeve.
Mon Oct 27 2008 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
今天 jīntiān today
天气 tiānqì weather
很 hěn very
好 hǎo good
今天天气怎么样？
jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng ？
How's the weather today?
很好啊。
hěn hǎo a 。
Great.
想出去玩儿吗？
xiǎng chūqù wánr ma ？
Do you want to go out and have some fun?
好！
hǎo ！
OK.
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