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Outrageous Power Bill
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ID: 1068Elementary
Today's Chinese lesson is a power-play. If you get too fond of your air-conditioner, you'll end up with a sky-high electricity bill. As you fork over that big stack of RMB, learn how to blame your roommate in Mandarin Chinese!
Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
电费
diànfèi
power bill
来
lái
to come
多少钱
duōshao qián
how much money
天哪
tiān na
No way!
电费来了
diànfèi 电费lái 来le 了
The electrical bill is here.
噢多少钱天哪不可能
ō 噢duōshao qián 多少钱tiān na 天哪bù 不kěnéng 可能
Oh. How much is it? Oh man! Impossible!
What's wrong?
880块
bābǎi bāshí kuài 880块
880 RMB!
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