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No Hot Water

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ID: 1613 Elementary
You think a hotel is a hotel, but in China these quirky little culture differences have a way of sneaking up on you. Learn about one that westerners might find particularly surprising (and potentially shower-nullifying) in this lesson.
Dilu,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
冷 lěng cold
死了 sǐ le to death
怎么 zěnme how
热水 rèshuǐ hot water
冷死了怎么没有热水
lěng 冷sǐ le 死了zěnme 怎么méiyǒu 没有rèshuǐ 热水
It's freezing. Why isn't there any hot water?
是不是热水器坏了
shì 是bu 不shì 是rèshuǐqì 热水器huài le 坏了
Is the hot water heater broken?
我打电话问问
wǒ 我dǎ 打diànhuà 电话wèn wen 问问
I'll call and ask.
喂你好我的房间没有热水
wéi 喂nǐhǎo 你好wǒ de 我的fángjiān 房间méiyǒu 没有rèshuǐ 热水
Hello? My room doesn't have any hot water.
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