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ID: 2508 Elementary
Have you ever been in a hurry and not quite get buttoned up right? Learn how to express your button dilemma and get your buttons in order.
Wed Aug 13 2014 | Jenny, Maurice
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
外套 wàitào coat
好 hǎo good, (used after verbs to indicate finishing)
纽扣 niǔkòu button
扣 kòu to button up
宝宝，穿上外套，我们出去玩啦。
bǎobao ，chuān shàng wàitào ，wǒmen chūqù wán la 。
Darling, put your coat on. We will go out to play.
好！外套穿好了。
hǎo ！wàitào chuān hǎo le 。
Ok! I got my coat on.
宝宝，你看，你的纽扣。
bǎobao ，nǐ kàn ，nǐde niǔkòu 。
Darling, look at your buttons.
哎呀，扣错了。
āiyā ，kòu cuò le 。
Oh no, I buttoned it up wrong.
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