Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit
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ID: 2203
Upper Intermediate
“One country, two systems.” Hong Kong and Macao are now part of China, but they have their own culture and political systems separate from Mainland China. In some respects, going there is like going to a different country. This is especially true for Mainland Chinese who want to visit. For them, a special travel permit is required. And the deal isn't the same for everyone. Find out out more in this lesson!
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 化妆品 | huàzhuāngpǐn | cosmetics | |
| 直飞 | zhífēi | to fly direct | |
| 花 | huā | to spend, pay | |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
我下周去香港玩你们要带什么东西吗
wǒ 我xiàzhōu 下周qù 去Xiānggǎng 香港wánr 玩nǐmen 你们yào 要dài 带shénme dōngxi 什么东西ma 吗
I'm traveling to Hong Kong next week. Do you all want me to bring you anything?
帮我带化妆品吧你是从上海直飞香港的吗
bāng 帮wǒ 我dài 带huàzhuāngpǐn 化妆品ba 吧nǐ 你shì 是cóng 从Shànghǎi 上海zhífēi 直飞Xiānggǎng 香港de 的ma 吗
Bring me back some cosmetics. Are you flying directly from Shanghai to Hong Kong?
当然是直飞转机多麻烦啊而且直飞还便宜才299
dāngrán 当然shì 是zhífēi 直飞zhuǎnjī 转机duō 多máfan 麻烦a 啊érqiě 而且zhífēi 直飞hái 还piányi 便宜cái 才èrbǎijiǔshíjiǔ 299
Of course I'm flying direct. Changing planes is so troublesome! Also, the direct flight was really cheap. Only 299!
哎你们上海人就是好我们外地人还要花高价跑去深圳通关
āi 哎nǐmen 你们Shànghǎirén 上海人jiùshì 就是hǎo 好wǒmen 我们wàidìrén 外地人hái yào 还要huā 花gāojià 高价pǎo 跑qù 去Shēnzhèn 深圳tōngguān 通关
Yeah, you Shanghainese really have it good. We outsiders have to pay higher prices and go to Shenzhen to cross the border.
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