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ID: 2411
Elementary
They're out there lurking. They're sending text messages to try and get you to give them your money. 骗子 (piànzi)! Con-artists have quite a reputation in China. Learn about one of their most common scams in this lesson.
Tom,Jenny Zhu
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand | |
| 房东 | fángdōng | landlord | |
| 新 | xīn | new | |
| 可是 | kěshì | but |
这是什么我看不懂
zhè 这shì 是shénme 什么wǒ 我kàn 看bù 不dǒng 懂
What is this? I don't understand it.
我是房东这是我的新卡号4008 1927 1823 3827
wǒ 我shì 是fángdōng 房东zhè 这shì 是wǒ 我de 的xīn 新kǎ 卡hào 号sìlínglíngbā yījiǔèrqī yībāèrsān sānbāèrqī 4008 1927 1823 3827
It's the landlord. This is my new card number: 4008 1927 1823 3827.
哦可是我一直给他现金呀
ò 哦kěshì 可是wǒ 我yīzhí 一直gěi 给tā 他xiànjīn 现金ya 呀
Oh, but I always just give him cash.
啊呀可能是骗子
āyā 啊呀kěnéng 可能shì 是piànzi 骗子
Oh no. Maybe it's a con-artist!
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