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ID: 2418 Intermediate
These SIM cards keep getting smaller and smaller. How can one keep up? In this lesson, someone goes to get their SIM card trimmed so it can fit in their current phone. It proves to be an educational experience.
Wed Apr 09 2014 | Vera, Greg
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
剪 jiǎn to cut
卡 kǎ card
收 shōu to accept
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您好，请问有什么能帮您的？
nínhǎo ，qǐngwèn yǒu shénme néng bāng nín de ？
Hello. May I ask if there's something I can help you with?
您好，我想剪卡。我买了新的手机，原来的SIM卡不能用。
nínhǎo ，wǒ xiǎng jiǎn kǎ 。wǒ mǎi le xīnde shǒujī ，yuánlái de SIM kǎ bù néng yòng 。
Hello. I want to trim my card. I bought a new cell phone and I can't use my original SIM card.
您想要小卡对吧，行。
nín xiǎng yào xiǎo kǎ duì ba ，xíng 。
You want a mini card, right? Okay.
要收钱吗？
yào shōu qián ma ？
Do I need to pay?
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