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Love Tangle 1: A Suspicious Text Message

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ID: 1194 Upper Intermediate
Today we've got a Chinese domestic dispute. Listen to this podcast and learn how to talk about infidelity in Chinese. Mr. Shen thinks his wife might be cheating on him. But is she? Only one thing's for sure: They can't go on together with suspicious minds.
Tue Jun 30 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip
不对劲儿 bù duìjìnr off, slightly incorrect or suspicious
瞒 mán to conceal from
莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào baffling, inexplicable
老婆，你在那儿干吗啊？我刚出差回来，你也不多陪陪我。
lǎopó ，nǐ zài nàr gànmá a ？wǒ gāng chūchāi huílai ，nǐ yě bù duō péipei wǒ 。
Darling, what are you doing there? I just got back from a business trip. Why don't you come spend some time with me?
我在上厕所嘛。
wǒ zài shàng cèsuǒ ma 。
I'm using the washroom.
上厕所要这么长时间？等等，你怎么还带着手机？
shàng cèsuǒ yào zhème cháng shíjiān ？děngdeng ，nǐ zěnme hái dài zhe shǒujī ？
Do you need that long to go to the bathroom? Wait, how come you brought your cell phone?
我在玩手机游戏。快睡吧，老公，明天还要早起呢。
wǒ zài wán shǒujī yóuxì 。kuài shuì ba ，lǎogong ，míngtiān hái yào zǎoqǐ ne 。
I'm playing cell phone games. Go to sleep, dear. You need to get up early tomorrow.
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