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No Change for the Bus Fare

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ID: 2317 Elementary
When hopping on the public bus in China, make sure you have some change with you if you don't have a transport card. If not, you'll have to work something out with the driver. Learn how in this lesson!
Tue Nov 12 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
车 chē car
上车 shàngchē to board a vehicle
吧 ba suggestion particle
请 qǐng please
车来了，上车吧。
chē lái le ，shàngchē ba 。
The bus is here. Let's get on.
请去充值！
qǐng qù chōngzhí ！
Please recharge!
怎么了？
zěnmele ？
What's up?
卡里没钱了。
kǎ lǐ méi qián le 。
There's no money on the card.
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