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Noodles and Child Labor

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ID: 1632 Upper Intermediate
If you order some noodles, and the person that delivers them to your office is a child, is it a case of child labor? Different cultures don't see this in quite the same way. In this lesson, learn more about the Chinese view on what constitutes "child labor."
Mon Mar 21 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
按理说 ànlǐshuō according to reason, in theory
忙不过来 máng bu guòlái overwhelmed with busyness
雇佣 gùyōng to employ
童工 tónggōng child labor
牛肉炒拉面，谁叫的？
niúròu chǎo lāmiàn ，shéi jiào de ？
Stir-fried beef noodles. Who ordered them?
哦。是我。八块钱，是吧？
ò 。shì wǒ 。bā kuài qián ，shì ba ？
Oh. That's me. It's 8 kuai, right?
嗯。再见！
ng4 。zàijiàn ！
Yeah. Bye!
哎，怎么又是这个小孩来送外卖？他都不读书，不上学吗？
āi ，zěnme yòu shì zhè ge xiǎohái lái sòng wàimài ？tā dōu bù dúshū ，bù shàngxué ma ？
Hey. How come that kid delivered the food again? He doesn't study or go to school?
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