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ID: 2223 Upper Intermediate
Nobody in China sends text messages any more. They do WeChat! In this lesson, find out why WeChat is so popular and why everyone is using it.
Wed Jul 03 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
时时刻刻 shíshíkèkè at any time, all the time
长途 chángtú long distance
微信 wēixìn WeChat
玩意 wányìr gadget, gizmo
亲爱的，我走了以后，你一定要时时刻刻都想着我。每天都要联系我。
qīn ài de ，wǒ zǒu le yǐhòu ，nǐ yīdìng yào shíshíkèkè dōu xiǎng zhe wǒ 。měitiān dōuyào liánxì wǒ 。
My dear, after I leave, you've got to be thinking of me every moment. You're going to contact me every day.
啊，长途电话费很贵的，你是去美国又不是去苏州。
ā ，chángtú diànhuà fèi hěn guì de ，nǐ shì qù Měiguó yòu bùshì qù Sūzhōu 。
Oh, long distance telephone fees are so expensive. You're going to the States; it's not like you're just going to Suzhou.
谁让你打长途电话啊，你用微信呀。
shéi ràng nǐ dǎ chángtú diànhuà a ，nǐ yòng wēixìn ya 。
Who says you have to make a long distance phone call? Use WeChat.
这是什么新玩意？
zhè shì shénme xīn wányìr ？
What new gadget is that?
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