Mobile Repairman
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ID: 0871
Intermediate
What used to be an annoying clanging shouting racket at 6:00am is now the most welcoming sound in the world. Your naive western misconceptions of refund policies have been dashed, and your microwave only came with a one week warranty. Alas... the friendly neighborhood repairman on wheels. A loud blessing in disguise. In this podcast, learn how to get his help and fix your Mandarin Chinese at the same time.
Jenny , John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 修 | xiū | to repair | |
| 电视 | diànshì | television | |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine |
修电视冰箱洗衣机修电视冰箱洗衣机
xiū 修diànshì 电视bīngxiāng 冰箱xǐyījī 洗衣机xiū 修diànshì 电视bīngxiāng 冰箱xǐyījī 洗衣机
TV, refrigerator, washing machine repair. TV, refrigerator, washing machine repair.
微波炉修吗
wēibōlú 微波炉xiū 修ma 吗
Can you fix a microwave?
修出了什么问题
xiū 修chū 出le 了shénme 什么wèntí 问题
Yes, what is the problem?
不能加热以前转两分钟就好了现在二十分钟都不热
bùnéng 不能jiārè 加热yǐqián 以前zhuàn 转liǎng 两fēnzhōng 分钟jiù 就hǎo 好le 了xiànzài 现在èrshí 二十fēnzhōng 分钟dōu 都bù 不rè 热
It doesn't heat very well. I used to be able to microwave something in two minutes, now even after twenty minutes it's not hot.
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