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Investing in Prestigious Property (Bridge Lesson)

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ID: 2903 Intermediate

In this bridge lesson, we discuss investment in property located near so-called "Prestigious Schools". In China, if you live in the vicinity of these good schools, your children automatically get accepted. Naturally, property prices skyrocket, and the wealthy get better chances to go to these schools.

Listen to the lesson as we discuss this important topic, as well as some of the issues that can arise from this. Photo credit

Wed Jun 08 2016 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
开心 kāixīn happy
喜事儿 xǐshìr happy event
投资 tóuzī to invest
分享 fēnxiǎng to share
哎唷，这么开心，最近有什么喜事儿啊？
āiyōu ，zhème kāixīn ，zuìjìn yǒu shénme xǐshìr ā ？
Agh, you look happy, have you had any good news?
嘿，你可不知道，我的第一个投资成功了。
hēi ，nǐ kě bù zhīdào ，wǒ de dì yī ge tóuzī chénggōng le 。
I see you don't know? I made my first successful investment.
嘿呦，真的吗？赚钱的好事儿还不赶快说出来和哥们儿分享一下。
hēiyōu ，zhēn de ma ？zhuànqián de hǎo shìr hái bù gǎnkuài shuō chūlai hé gēmenr fēnxiǎng yīxià 。
Agh, really? If you've earned money why didn't you speak up and share the good news with your buddy before now?
来来来，小声点，我告诉你啊，我投资了一套学区房，附近从重点小学到重点高中都有。
lái lái lái ，xiǎoshēng diǎnr ，wǒ gàosu nǐ ā ，wǒ tóuzī le yī tào xuéqū fáng ，fùjìn cóng zhòngdiǎn xiǎoxué dào zhòngdiǎn gāozhōng dōu yǒu 。
Come here, keep your voice down. I'll tell you. I invested in a house in a school district, it's close both to a prestigious elementary school and a prestigious high school.
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