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Signing for Someone Else's Package

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ID: 2588 Elementary
This is a really useful lesson that will provide you with the vocabulary to be able to communicate with a courier when you need to sign for a package, whether for yourself or for someone else, after a shopping spree on Singles' Day or at the office.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
请假 qǐngjià ask for leave
快递 kuàidì express delivery; courier service
bāng to help; to do something in the place of someone
签收 qiānshōu to sign to receive something
你好,请问徐明在吗?
nǐhǎo ,qǐngwèn xúmíng zài ma ?
Hello, is Xu Ming there?
稍等一下。他不在,今天请假了。这是他的快递?
shāoděngyīxià 。tā bù zài ,jīntiān qǐngjià le 。zhè shì tā de kuàidì ?
Please wait a minute. He's not here, he's off work today. Is this a package for him?
嗯,你帮他签收一下吧。
ng4 ,nǐ bāng tā qiānshōu yīxià ba 。
Yes, can you sign for him?
我可以代收,但要检查一下包装。
wǒ kěyǐ dàishōu ,dàn yào jiǎnchá yīxià bāozhuāng 。
I can take it for him, but I need to inspect the package.
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