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Words of Encouragement

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ID: 1866 Elementary
It's been a rough week. The work piled up over the holiday last week and all your dutiful employees have been working long overtime hours. What's the best way, other than an expensive bonus, to show your immense appreciation for your subordinates who pour their blood, sweat and tears into your company? Uplifting (and cheap!) words of encouragement, of course! Learn how to spur on your workers in today's ChinesePod elementary lesson.
Fri Feb 10 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
小陈 Xiǎo Chén Xiao Chen (name)
还 hái still
走 zǒu to leave
一些 yīxiē some
小陈，还没走啊？
Xiǎo Chén ，hái méi zǒu a ？
Xiao Chen, you haven't left yet?
还有一些工作没做完。
hái yǒu yīxiē gōngzuò méi zuò wán 。
There's still some work I haven't finished.
哦。最近天天加班，辛苦了！
ò 。zuìjìn tiāntiān jiābān ，xīnkǔ le ！
Oh. You've been working overtime every day recently. It must be tiring!
不辛苦，应该的。
bù xīnkǔ ，yīnggāi de 。
It's not tiring. It's my job.
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