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Tortoise and the Hare

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ID: 0445 Elementary
Granted, the names might have changed, but the story stays the same. The same story that got [Artist Previously Known as Rian the Intern] through some rough times. The least we can do is share it with you... in Chinese, of course. In this podcast, learn the Mandarin Chinese version of the well-loved fable (* moral can be applied to learning Chinese).
Mon Mar 05 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
伊索 yīsuǒ Aesop
寓言 yùyán fable
赛跑 sàipǎo race
乌龟 wūguī tortoise
伊索寓言：龟兔赛跑
yīsuǒ yùyán ：guī tù sàipǎo
A Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare Race
一只乌龟和一只兔子比赛跑步。
yī zhī wūguī hé yī zhī tùzi bǐsài pǎobù 。
A tortoise and a hare had a running competition.
兔子说：“你这么慢。我一定能赢你。”
tùzi shuō ：“nǐ zhème màn 。wǒ yīdìng néng yíng nǐ 。”
The hare said, “You’re so slow. I can definitely beat you.”
乌龟说：“我只要一直爬，不停，就会赶上你。”
wūguī shuō ：“wǒ zhǐyào yīzhí pá ，bùtíng ，jiù huì gǎnshàng nǐ 。”
The tortoise said, “As long as I keep on crawling without stopping, then I will catch up to you.”
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