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ID: 2335 Intermediate
It's the heart of every Chinese kitchen - the wok! In this lesson, two people are looking for a wok for their kitchen, only to find that buying one proves more difficult than they bargained for!
Fri Dec 06 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
差 chà lacking
锅 guō wok
种 zhǒng types of
适合 shìhé to be suitable
碗买好了，刀也买好了，现在就差买一个锅了。
wǎn mǎi hǎo le ，dāo yě mǎi hǎo le ，xiànzài jiù chà mǎi yī gè guō le 。
I bought the bowls, and I also bought knives. All that's left now is to buy a wok.
那边有好多锅。
nàbiān yǒu hǎo duō guō 。
There are a lot of woks over there.
买哪种好呢？
mǎi nǎ zhǒng hǎo ne ？
What's the right kind to buy?
这个锅很轻，适合你用。
zhè gè guō hěn qīng ，shìhé nǐ yòng 。
This wok is really light, it's good for you to use.
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