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ID: 0161 Elementary
Few things in life are certain: 1. Life 2. Death 3. A non-English speaking barber might struggle in getting that “feathered” look you’re after So, it’s John and Jenny to the rescue, in the wind-blown form of a lesson on “getting a do”. In this podcast learn how to communicate some essentials to your friendly neighborhood barber cutting right there on the sidewalk in Mandarin Chinese. ChinesePod--not afraid to wear ours up, and away from the face.
Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
想 xiǎng would like
剪 jiǎn to cut
洗 xǐ to wash
留 liú to leave
我想剪头发多少钱
wǒ 我xiǎng 想jiǎn 剪tóufa 头发duōshǎo 多少qián 钱
I’d like a haircut. How much is it?
洗剪吹50元请问你想剪什么样的
xǐ 洗jiǎn 剪chuī 吹wǔshí yuán 50元qǐng wèn 请问nǐ 你xiǎng 想jiǎn 剪shénmayàng de 什么样的
It’s 50 yuan for shampoo, cut, and blow dry. What style do you want?
前面短一点后面留长一点
qiánmian 前面duǎn 短yīdiǎn 一点hòumian 后面liú 留cháng 长yīdiǎn 一点
Shorter in the front, but a bit longer in the back.
没问题你先洗头吧
méiwèntí 没问题nǐ 你xiān 先xǐtóu 洗头ba 吧
No problem. Please shampoo first.
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