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Weighing Yourself on the Street

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ID: 1487 Intermediate
Where do you go to weigh yourself? Your own bathroom? The doctor's office, perhaps? This Chinese lesson highlights one of those particular Chinese sights: the practice of weighing oneself on a public, busy street. If you're a health nut you'll want to pay close attention to the vocabulary; it's a bit tricky!
Mon Aug 30 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
秤 chèng scale
量 liáng to measure
身高 shēngāo body height
称 chēng to weigh
哎，你看，那是什么东西？
āi ，nǐ kàn ，nà shì shénme dōngxi ？
Hey, look. What is that thing?
哦，那是秤，可以量身高，也可以称体重。
ò ，nà shì chèng ，kěyǐ liáng shēngāo ，yě kěyǐ chēng tǐzhòng 。
Oh, it's a scale. It can measure your height, and also weigh you.
啊？在大街上量啊？这么多人！多尴尬啊！
ǎ ？zài dàjiē shang liáng a ？zhème duō rén ！duō gāngà a ！
Yeah? On the street? There are so many people around! How embarrassing!
没关系。你站上去试试吧。
méiguānxi 。nǐ zhàn shàngqù shì shi ba 。
It's OK. Get on it and give it a try.
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