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Mobile Repairman

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ID: 0871 Intermediate
What used to be an annoying clanging shouting racket at 6:00am is now the most welcoming sound in the world. Your naive western misconceptions of refund policies have been dashed, and your microwave only came with a one week warranty. Alas... the friendly neighborhood repairman on wheels. A loud blessing in disguise. In this podcast, learn how to get his help and fix your Mandarin Chinese at the same time.
Sun May 04 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
修 xiū to repair
电视 diànshì television
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator
洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
修电视、冰箱、洗衣机。修电视、冰箱、洗衣机。
xiū diànshì 、bīngxiāng 、xǐyījī 。xiū diànshì 、bīngxiāng 、xǐyījī 。
TV, refrigerator, washing machine repair. TV, refrigerator, washing machine repair.
微波炉修吗？
wēibōlú xiū ma ？
Can you fix a microwave?
修，出了什么问题？
xiū ，chū le shénme wèntí ？
Yes, what is the problem?
不能加热。以前转两分钟就好了，现在二十分钟都不热。
bùnéng jiārè 。yǐqián zhuàn liǎng fēnzhōng jiù hǎo le ，xiànzài èrshí fēnzhōng dōu bù rè 。
It doesn't heat very well. I used to be able to microwave something in two minutes, now even after twenty minutes it's not hot.
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