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Priority seats: To sit or not to sit
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ID: 4340 Pre Intermediate
To sit or not to sit, that is the question in the modern society. Giving up your seat to elders and those in need is considered to be a virtue in Asia, but in recent years, it has become a moral obligation. If you have ever sit in a priority seat and endured the mental pressure of someone asking you to stand up, this lesson is for you!
Mon Jun 15 2020 | Joy, Joshua
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
酸 | suān | to be sore | |
空位 | kōngwèi | empty seat | |
博爱座 | bóàizuò | priority seat | |
让位 | ràngwèi | to yield a seat |
唉,我的腿好酸啊。
ài ,wǒ de tuǐ hǎo suān a 。
Oh, my legs hurt.
那里有个空位,去坐吧。
nàli yǒu ge kōngwèi ,qù zuò ba 。
There is an empty seat, go take it.
算了吧,那是博爱座。
suànle ba ,nà shì bóàizuò 。
Nevermind, that is a priority seat.
有什么关系。有人来再让位就好了。
yǒu shénme guānxi 。yǒu rén lái zài ràngwèi jiù hǎo le 。
What's the matter. Just give up your seat for them if anyone comes.
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