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Drinking Game

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ID: 1208 Intermediate
Baijiu, the Chinese liquor, tastes so bad that you need something to take your mind off the foul burning that is coating your mouth and throat. Why not play some drinking games? In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn all about how to win face and make friends over a few rounds of watery beer.
Tue Jul 21 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
哥们儿 gēmenr buddy
干杯 gānbēi cheers, bottoms up
毕业 bìyè to graduate
以后 yǐhòu after
来，哥们儿，干杯。
lái ，gēmenr ，gānbēi 。
Come on, buddy! Bottoms up!
好，干杯。
hǎo ，gānbēi 。
OK, bottoms up!
哎，你说，我们大学毕业以后已经多少年没见了？
āi ，nǐ shuō ，wǒmen dàxué bìyè yǐhòu yǐjīng duōshao nián méi jiàn le ？
Hey...say...how many years has it been since we saw each other after we graduated from college?
快十年了吧。
kuài shí nián le ba 。
Probably almost ten years.
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