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The Broken Chair

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ID: 1076 Newbie
A low squat is a popular way to take a load off here. But there will be times when you need to sit down on something beside your ankles. In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk in Mandarin about wobbly seats. Three chairs for ChinesePod!
Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
坐 zuò to sit
谢谢 xièxie thank you
别 bié don't
椅子 yǐzi chair
坐吧坐吧
zuò 坐ba 吧zuò 坐ba 吧
Please, be seated. Take a seat!
谢谢啊
xièxie 谢谢a 啊
Thanks!
坐椅子坏了
zuò 坐yǐzi 椅子huài le 坏了
Don't sit! The chair is broken!
糟糕
zāogāo 糟糕
Oh, rats!
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