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Train to Beijing

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ID: 0846 Intermediate
  There is no greater social environment than a crowded Chinese train. You may think you're the shy sort, but after the first 24 hours with 36 to go, you'll be grateful for the five watermelon seed-cracking drinking buddy card players lounging with you on your bed. In this podcast, learn how to get your ticket, hop on, and hole up with your new-found friends for the journey. Invest in some baijiu--a one way ticket to party central berth.
Tue Apr 08 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
快 kuài fast
一些 yīxiē some
到 dào to arrive
硬卧 yìngwò hard sleeper
有3号晚上去北京的车吗？
yǒu sān hào wǎnshang qù Běijīng de chē ma ？
Are there any night trains to Beijing on the third?
有特快的和直达的。直达的快一些，睡一觉就到了。
yǒu tèkuài de hé zhídá de 。 zhídá de kuài yīxiē ， shuì yī jiào jiù dào le 。
There are express trains and non-stop trains. The non-stop train is a little quicker. You sleep for a while and then you're there.
直达的有硬卧吗？
zhídá de yǒu yìngwò ma ？
Does the non-stop train have a hard sleeper?
直达的只有软座和软卧。
zhídá de zhǐyǒu ruǎnzuò hé ruǎnwò 。
The non-stop train only has soft seats and soft sleepers.
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