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Of Kings, Emperors, and Presidents

Of Kings, Emperors, and Presidents
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ID: 1556 Intermediate
The difference between kings, emperors, and presidents can be confusing to a child. Explaining the difference in Chinese, however, becomes crystal clear in this lesson. Lesson in to learn the vocabulary and the language of power.
John,Dilu
Of Kings, Emperors, and Presidents
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
国王 guówáng king
权力 quánlì power, authority
皇帝 huángdì emperor
比 bǐ more than
我觉得国王的权力最大
wǒ 我juéde 觉得guówáng 国王de 的quánlì 权力zuì 最dà 大
I think kings have the most power.
不对皇帝的权力比国王的大
bù 不duì 对huángdì 皇帝de 的quánlì 权力bǐ 比guówáng 国王de 的dà 大
Nope, emperors have more power than kings.
你们都错了应该是总统最厉害
nǐmen 你们dōu 都cuò 错le 了yīnggāi 应该shì 是zǒngtǒng 总统zuì 最lìhai 厉害
You're both wrong. It should be presidents that are the most powerful.
算了算了别争了还是去问沈老师吧
suàn le 算了suàn le 算了bié 别zhēng 争le 了háishì 还是qù 去wèn 问Shěn 沈lǎoshī 老师ba 吧
Forget it, forget it – stop arguing. Let's go ask Mrs. Shen.
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