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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 1940
Elementary
China is an amazing land with a rich and diverse culture. That cultural landscape includes a multitude of regional variations, and one of the ones that most directly affects you as a student of Chinese is that of dialects. Expect to hear various "versions" of Chinese, but don't be too shy to ask people to speak Mandarin if you need to.
Dilu,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 在 | zài | currently | |
| 说 | shuō | to say | |
| 可能 | kěnéng | maybe | |
| 方言 | fāngyán | dialect |
他们在说什么
tāmen 他们zài 在shuō 说shénme 什么
What are they saying?
可能是方言
kěnéng 可能shì 是fāngyán 方言
It might be a local dialect.
我听不懂
wǒ 我tīngbudǒng 听不懂
I don't understand it.
我也听不懂
wǒ 我yě 也tīngbudǒng 听不懂
I can't understand it, either.
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