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Missing The Last Train

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ID: 3080 Intermediate
  What do you do when you miss the last train home. Is it better to freeze to death waiting for the next one to come, or how about going to a hotel to spend the night? I know which one I would choose...
Thu May 18 2017 | Fiona Tian, Gwilym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
赶不上 gǎnbushàng to be unable to catch
末班车 mòbānchē last train or bus
这下子 zhèxiàzi this time
凌晨 língchén early in the morning
糟糕，赶不上末班车了，这下子该怎么办？
zāogāo ，gǎnbushàng mòbānchē le ，zhèxiàzi gāi zěnme bàn ？
Darn it, we missed the last train. What should we do now?
下一班车是凌晨三点，时间很尴尬。
xià yī bān chē shì língchén sān diǎn ，shíjiān hěn gāngà 。
The next train is at 3am, the time is a bit awkward.
我可不想在这里等六个小时啊。
wǒ kě bù xiǎng zài zhèlǐ děng liù gè xiǎoshí ā 。
I really don't want to wait here for six hours.
与其在这里干等六个小时，不如找个旅馆休息一下，我们明天早上再来。
yǔqí zài zhèlǐ gān děng liù gè xiǎoshí ，bùrú zhǎo gè lǚguǎn xiūxi yīxià ，wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang zài lái 。
Rather than waiting here in vain for six hours, we'd be better to find a motel to rest in for a while. We can come back again tomorrow.
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