Electronic Dogs and Radar Detectors
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ID: 1328
Upper Intermediate
In today's ChinesePod lesson we're exploring the exciting world of electronic gadgets. These days, they've got a gadget for just about everything. Find out what happens when you opt for the cheap do-it-all gadget (you know, the one they're hawking downstairs for a fifth the price of the real one)! Hint: it might have been worth the investment to pay for the version they're selling in real stores!
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 电子狗 | diànzǐ gǒu | radar detector | |
| 索尼 | Suǒní | Sony | |
| 白高兴一场 | bái gāoxìng yī chǎng | all excited for nothing | |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | sensitive |
女儿啊我下班回来了我呀给你买了个电子狗
nǚér 女儿a 啊wǒ 我xiàbān 下班huílai 回来le 了wǒ 我ya 呀gěi 给nǐ 你mǎi 买le 了ge 个diànzǐ gǒu 电子狗
Daughter, I'm back from work. I bought you an 'electric dog'.
啊是索尼的玩具电子狗吗老爸太好了我一直想买的
ā 啊shì 是Suǒní 索尼de 的wánjù 玩具diànzǐ gǒu 电子狗ma 吗lǎobà 老爸tài 太hǎo 好le 了wǒ 我yīzhí 一直xiǎng 想mǎi 买de 的
Ah! Is that the Sony toy called, 'E-Dog'? Dad, you're the best. I've always wanted to buy one.
不是玩具车上用的电子狗
bùshì 不是wánjù 玩具chēshang 车上yòng 用de 的diànzǐ gǒu 电子狗
It's not a toy. It's a radar detector you use in your car.
哎哟害我白高兴了一场
āiyōu 哎哟hài 害wǒ 我bái 白gāoxìng 高兴le 了yī chǎng 一场
Argh. You got me all excited for nothing.
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