I see a thief!
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ID: 0423
Elementary
You see him stealing, you yell at people to draw attention, but all you can say is “bu hao ren,” which could make you come across a bit judgmental. So, the sooner you can shout “thief”, the sooner you can go back home a hero. Listen to this podcast and learn how to make your Mandarin Chinese come to the rescue.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | to look as if | |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal | |
| 大胆 | dàdǎn | boldly | |
| 小偷 | xiǎotōu | thief |
哎，你看那个人好像在偷东西。
āi，nǐ kàn nàge rén hǎoxiàng zài tōu dōngxi。
Hey! Look, it looks like that person is stealing something.
是吗？呀，真的是在偷东西，也太大胆了。
shì ma？yā，zhēnde shì zài tōu dōngxi，yě tài dàdǎn le。
Is he? Yeah, he really is stealing something – and so fearless too!
来人啊！有小偷！
lái rén a！yǒu xiǎotōu！
Somebody come! There’s a thief!
站住跑我们看见你偷东西了
zhànzhù 站住pǎo 跑wǒmen 我们kànjiàn 看见nǐ 你tōu 偷dōngxi 东西le 了
Stop! Don’t run! We saw you steal something!
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