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License Plate Characters

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ID: 1619 Intermediate
Chinese license plates are, of course, "license plates with Chinese characteristics," so they each have a Chinese character on them. These characters typically stand for provinces or municipalities, but sometimes the province-character relationship is less than obvious. In this Chinese lesson, a foreigner gets his Chinese license plate education.
Wed Mar 02 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
辆 liàng [measure word for vehicles]
酷 kù cool
宝马 Bǎomǎ BMW
嘛 ma [emphatic sound]
这辆车真酷！
zhè liàng chē zhēn kù ！
This car is really cool!
宝马嘛，当然好！
Bǎomǎ ma ，dāngrán hǎo ！
It's a BMW. Of course it's going to be good!
车牌上那个字是什么？
chēpái shàng nà ge zì shì shénme ？
What's that character on the license plate?
是粤。广东的车。
shì Yuè 。Guǎngdōng de chē 。
It's 'Yue'. A car from Guangdong.
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