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The Powerless Phones

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ID: 1064 Newbie
Cell phones are almost universal in China. In some places, they're more common than landlines. In today's podcast, learn to talk in Mandarin Chinese about the most annoying cell phone issue of all: running out of power.
Wed Dec 31 2008 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
手机 shǒujī cell phone
没电 méidiàn to be out of power
用 yòng to use
谢谢 xièxie thank you
手机没电了。
shǒujī méidiàn le 。
Hey, my cell phone is out of power.
用我的。
yòng wǒ de 。
Here, use mine.
谢谢！
xièxie ！
Thanks!
你的也没电了。
nǐ de yě méidiàn le 。
Agh! Yours is out of power, too.
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