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Charging your Phone on the Run

Charging your Phone on the Run
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ID: 2568 Pre Intermediate
Running out of battery on your phone can be a pain when you're waiting for an important call or you're just really eager to see what Kim Kardashian's going to post on Twitter next. If you don't want to carry your charger with you and fight it out for outlet space in a cafe, maybe an external battery pack is for you, but do you know how to deal with a dying battery in Chinese? This lesson will teach you some very useful vocabulary in this regard.
Adam,Jenny
Charging your Phone on the Run
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
点菜 diǎncài to order (at a restaurant)
没电 méidiàn to be out of power
充电器 chōngdiànqì charger
充电 chōngdiàn charging
快点菜别看手机了
kuài 快diǎncài 点菜bié 别kàn 看shǒujī 手机le 了
Hurry up and order, stop looking at your phone.
哎呀快没电了
āiyā 哎呀kuài 快méidiàn 没电le 了
Oh dang! I'm almost out of battery.
你带充电器了吗
nǐ 你dài 带chōngdiànqì 充电器le 了ma 吗
Did you bring your charger?
带了
dài 带le 了
Yes, I brought it.
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