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ID: 1085 Elementary
You don't really need an excuse to buy new clothes. But Chinese New Year lets you rationalize buying that snazzy faux fur hat and "Guchi" sun-dress. Listen to today's podcast and learn to talk in Mandarin about your New Year's sartorial sojourn.
Thu Jan 29 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking | |
过年 | guònián | to celebrate the New Year | |
一定要 | yīdìng yào | must | |
穿 | chuān | to wear |
哎哟,累死了。没有好看的,就别买了。
āiyō ,lèi sǐ le 。méiyǒu hǎokàn de ,jiù bié mǎi le 。
Oh, I'm so worn-out. If there's nothing good, don't buy anything.
不行!过年一定要穿新衣服。
bùxíng !guònián yīdìng yào chuān xīn yīfu 。
No way! You really have to wear new clothes when you celebrate Chinese New Year.
可是没有好的。
kěshì méiyǒu hǎo de 。
But there's nothing good here.
我还是要买。是新年。
wǒ háishì yào mǎi 。shì xīnnián 。
I still want to buy something. It's the new year!
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