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The Pen and Paper Mystery

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ID: 1243 Elementary
Today we have a Chinese lesson worthy of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Stationery in the Satchel. In this Mandarin podcast, we'll be looking at ways to talk about life's little mysteries-- what's in the bag, and why?
Tue Sep 08 2009 | Ken, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
包 bāo bag
里 lǐ inside
知道 zhīdào to know
枝 zhī measure word
包里有什么？
bāo lǐ yǒu shénme ？
What's in the bag?
不知道，我们看看。
bù zhīdào ，wǒmen kàn kan 。
I don't know. Let's check.
一枝笔，还有一张纸。
yī zhī bǐ ，hái yǒu yī zhāng zhǐ 。
A pen, and a piece of paper.
他想干什么？
tā xiǎng gàn shénme ？
What did he want to do?
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