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Manila

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ID: 1213 Intermediate
In this Chinese lesson, we're off to a land of sun and fun: the Philippines. Follow us to Manila, where we use Chinese to talk about everything from mango juice to sunsets. Tune in to today's podcast and find out more about this beautiful, romantic city.
Tue Jul 28 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
乐队 yuèduì musical band
棒 bàng a stick
芒果汁 mángguǒ zhī mango juice
辆 liàng measure word for cars
乐队真棒！
yuèduì zhēn bàng ！
This band is great!
芒果汁也很好喝！
mángguǒ zhī yě hěn hǎo hē ！
And the mango juice is delicious!
快看他们的车！每辆车都有好几种颜色！
kuài kàn tāmen de chē ！měi liàng chē dōu yǒu hǎojǐ zhǒng yánsè ！
Quick-- check out their car! Every car has a bunch of different colors!
建筑物也是！颜色好丰富！
jiànzhùwù yě shì ！yánsè hǎo fēngfù ！
And the buildings are the same way! There are so many colors!
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