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At this juncture, we know some of you bespectacled types are going to show-off your 4,000 character-plus savvy and say you read the Chinese newspaper. This lesson, however, is about options. Some of us lazy types just want to know what's going on in the world, without losing our eyesight over morning coffee. In this podcast, learn how to ask for your preference of the daily news, in Mandarin.
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If on the street in China and you approach a newspaper stand and wondered what the news paper salesperson was shouting out loudly?
During the morning you may hear the newpaper seller shout out
早报!早报!zǎobào zǎobào! It means the morning paper is on sale ready to read! (the zǎobào is repeated twice for "sales" effect)
早报!zǎobào Morning Edition Newspaper
If you have the chance to be in a similar area of newspaper sales during the evening in China, you may hear shouted out;
晚报!晚报!wǎnbào! wǎnbào! This means the evening edition of the newspaper is ready for sale, ready to read! (the wǎnbào is repeated twice for "sales" effect)
晚报!wǎnbào! Evening Edition Newspaper