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ID: 1658 Elementary
Networking done the traditional way involves stacks of business cards. Nowadays, though, a cell phone is all you need to make that connection. Just be aware that even if you have no intention of making a real connection, your new "friend" might ask you to text her immediately to seal the deal. Learn the necessary Chinese for texting in this lesson.
Mon Apr 25 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
喂 wéi 'hello' (when answering the phone)
小陈 Xiǎo Chén Xiao Chen (name)
小王 Xiǎo Wáng Xiao Wang (name)
现在 xiànzài now
喂，小陈，现在忙吗？
wéi ，Xiǎo Chén ，xiànzài máng ma ？
Hello, Xiao Chen. Are you busy right now?
不太忙。怎么了？
bùtài máng 。zěnmele ？
I'm not too busy. What's up?
你有小王的手机号码吗？
nǐ yǒu Xiǎo Wáng de shǒujī hàomǎ ma ？
Do you have Xiao Wang's phone number?
小王的，我有。
Xiǎo Wáng de ，wǒ yǒu 。
Xiao Wang's? Yeah.
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