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ID: 0889 Intermediate
Oysters, rumored to have aphrodisiac qualities, have certainly inspired passion in many a Taipei night market nosher. The famed 'oyster omelet'--an unlikely marriage of eggs and shellfish--can be first on your checklist of the what's what to eat in Taipei. In this lesson, learn in Mandarin Chinese about a few more things that Taipei dwellers sometimes forget to mention about their city--street side culinary delights and beyond.
Thu May 22 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
台湾 Táiwān Taiwan
台北 Táiběi Taipei
台北101 Táiběi yī líng yī Taipei 101 Building
看起来 kàn qǐlai to look
你是台湾哪里人？
nǐ shì Táiwān nǎli rén ？
Where in Taiwan are you from?
台北的。
Táiběi de 。
Taipei.
噢，很不错的城市啊。
ō ，hěn bùcuò de chéngshì a 。
Oh, that's quite a nice city.
对，有台北101。是台湾最高的楼。看起来很特别。
duì ，yǒu Táiběi yī líng yī 。shì Táiwān zuì gāo de lóu 。kàn qǐlai hěn tèbié 。
Yeah, there is the Taipei 101 building. It's the tallest building in Taiwan. It's very unique-looking.
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