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Reserving a Taxi Cab by Telephone

Reserving a Taxi Cab by Telephone
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ID: 1529 Intermediate
Major cities in China have automated taxi cab reservation services. You make a phone call, listen to a recording, and then are put in touch with an operator. This lesson will cover all the basics for what to expect from such a call, empowering you to start reserving your own taxis!
Jenny,John
Reserving a Taxi Cab by Telephone
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
欢迎 huānyíng welcome
进入 jìnrù to enter
强生 Qiángshēng Qiang Sheng (company name)
调度 diàodù to dispatch
您好欢迎进入强生62580000调度系统请稍等
nínhǎo 您好huānyíng 欢迎jìnrù 进入Qiángshēng 强生liù èr wǔ bā líng líng líng líng 62580000diàodù 调度xìtǒng 系统qǐng 请shāoděng 稍等
Hello, thank you for calling the Qiang Sheng 62580000 dispatch system. Please wait a moment!
喂你好
wéi 喂nǐhǎo 你好
Hello? Hello!
你好我要叫一辆车
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我yào 要jiào 叫yī 一liàng 辆chē 车
Hello, I'd like to arrange for a taxi.
是现在要吗
shì 是xiànzài 现在yào 要ma 吗
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