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ID: 0952Elementary
A little name-dropping serves one well in many environments. 'Brad Pitt' is just too long to say in Chinese, so let's start with a more business-oriented angle first. You may recognize your nosy neighbor in the conversation that follows. And, if you really want to impress him, throw in a little of your buddy 'Bill Gates' and you'll be the envy of all the 'hood.
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Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
回来
huílái
to return
工作
gōngzuò
to work
微软
Wēiruǎn
Microsoft
比尔盖茨
Bǐěr Gàicí
Bill Gates
回来了
huílái 回来le 了
You're back.
唉
āi 唉
Yeah.
你在哪里工作
nǐ 你zài 在nǎli 哪里gōngzuò 工作
Where do you work?
微软
Wēiruǎn 微软
Microsoft.
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