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Pearl Tea

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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
yào to want
to drink
珍珠奶茶 zhēnzhū nǎichá pearl milk tea
bīng ice cold
要喝珍珠奶茶吗?
yào hē zhēnzhū nǎichá ma ?
Would you like some pearl milk tea?
好啊,我要冰的。
hǎo a ,wǒ yào bīng de 。
OK. I want an iced one.
我要热的。
wǒ yào rè de 。
I want a hot one.
嗯,好喝。你的好喝吗?
ng4 ,hǎohē 。nǐ de hǎohē ma ?
Oh, very tasty. Is yours good?
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