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ID: 0322 Intermediate
There's nothing like a little bait and switch to get those customers coming. This tactic works the world over, and China is no exception. Make sure you don't get taken for a ride, and make sure you let them no you're no fool...in Mandarin Chinese.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
dìng to order
如果 rúguǒ if
最好 zuìhǎo best
骗子 piànzi liar
你好,我昨天打电话订了两张去北京的飞机票。这里是1500块钱。
nǐhǎo ,wǒ zuótiān dǎdiànhuà dìng le liǎng zhāng qù Běijīng de fēijīpiào 。zhèlǐ shì yīqiān wǔbǎi kuàiqián 。
Hi, I called you yesterday to book two plane tickets to Beijing. Here is the money, 1500rmb.
不对。两张去北京的票是3000块钱,1500块一张票。
bù duì 。liǎng zhāng qù Běijīng de piào shì sānqiān kuàiqián ,yīqiān wǔbǎi kuàiqián yī zhāng piào 。
That's not right. The price is 3000rmb for two tickets to Beijing - 1500rmb each.
不可能!昨天你在电话里告诉我1500块两张票。你说头等舱1500块一张。我说我不要头等舱,我要经济舱。你告诉我1500块两张票。
bù kěnéng !zuótiān nǐ zài diànhuà lǐ gàosu wǒ yīqiān wǔbǎi kuài liǎng zhāng piào 。nǐ shuō tóuděngcāng yīqiān wǔbǎi kuài yī zhāng 。wǒ shuō wǒ bùyào tóuděngcāng ,wǒ yào jīngjìcāng 。nǐ gàosu wǒ yīqiān wǔbǎi kuài liǎng zhāng piào 。
No way! Yesterday you told me on the phone that the tickets are 1500rmb for two tickets. You said first class tickets were 1500rmb each and I said that I didn't want first class tickets. I want economy class and you told me the cost was 1500rmb for two.
你搞错了。我没有说过。座位快订满了。如果你想要座位,最好现在就付钱。
nǐ gǎocuò le 。wǒ méiyǒu shuō guo 。zuòwèi kuài dìng mǎn le 。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng yào zuòwèi ,zuìhǎo xiànzài jiù fùqián 。
You are making a mistake. I didn't say that. The seats are almost fully booked, so if you want to get the seats, you'd better pay now.
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