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ID: 0174 Intermediate
With only a single letter difference between “hotel” and “hostel,” a lesson in Mandarin Chinese on where you lay that head of yours whilst on the road might come in handy, lest you find yourself trying to decide on where to use that spare change (snack machine or vibrating bed). In this podcast you will learn useful terms in Mandarin Chinese to aid you in finding a desirable (or less than, depending on your price range) place to stay.
Mon Jul 10 2006 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
预算 yùsuàn budget
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
设施 shèshī facilities
位置 wèizhi location
我下星期要去中国。中国的酒店贵吗？
wǒ xiàxīngqī yào qù Zhōngguó 。Zhōngguó de jiǔdiàn guì ma ？
I am going to China next week. Are the hotels there expensive?
那要看你去哪里。大城市，比如北京和上海比较贵。你的预算是多少？
nà yào kàn nǐ qù nǎli 。dàchéngshì ，bǐrú Běijīng hé Shànghǎi bǐjiào guì 。nǐ de yùsuàn shì duōshǎo ？
That depends on where you are going. Big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are more expensive. What is your budget?
我会去上海和海南。我想住差不多50美金一晚的。要干净，出入方便，最好还能上网。
wǒ huì qù Shànghǎi hé Hǎinán 。wǒ xiǎng zhù chàbuduō wǔshí měijīn yī wǎn de 。yào gānjìng ，chūrù fāngbiàn ，zuìhǎo hái néng shàngwǎng 。
I am going to Shanghai and Hainan. I want to spend about 50 dollars per night. The hotel has to be clean and conveniently located. It would be great if they also have internet connection.
50美金在上海能住市中心三星级的酒店。海南的酒店现在很便宜，因为是淡季。50美金可以住四星级， 甚至五星级的酒店。不过住不了海景房。
wǔshí měijīn zài Shànghǎi néng zhù shìzhōngxīn sānxīngjí de jiǔdiàn 。Hǎinán de jiǔdiàn xiànzài hěn piányi ，yīnwèi shì dànjì 。wǔshí měijīn kěyǐ zhù sìxīngjí ， shènzhì wǔxīngjí de jiǔdiàn 。bùguò zhùbùliǎo hǎijǐng fáng 。
50 dollars can get you into a 3-star hotel in downtown Shanghai. It's very cheap to stay in a hotel in Hainan now because it's the off season. 50 dollars can get you a 4 or even 5-star hotel. But you won't get a room with an ocean view.
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