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I don't have time

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ID: 0131 Elementary
No doubt if you’re learning Mandarin, you’ve seen a picture of Nanjing Lu or Wangfujing. Now, very quickly, name three adjectives to describe the scene. Were “laid-back”, “relaxing” and “chilled out” any of your picks? That’s what we thought; so perhaps now a lesson on time in Mandarin Chinese would be very timely…In this podcast, learn how to talk about how long it takes you to do something, as well as how to tell someone you don’t have any time…now, STOP PUSHING!
Mon Apr 24 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
什么时候 shénme shíhòu when
有空 yǒukòng to have free time
最近 zuìjìn recently
时间 shíjiān time
你什么时候有空？
nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒukòng ？
When do you have free time?
我最近没有时间。
wǒ zuìjìn méiyǒu shíjiān 。
Recently I haven’t had any time.
你上班路上花多久？
nǐ shàngbān lùshang huā duōjiǔ ？
How long does it take you to get to work?
坐地铁很快，坐车很慢。
zuò dìtiě hěn kuài ，zuò chē hěn màn 。
It is really fast to go by subway. It is really slow to go by bus.
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