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ID: 2391 Elementary
For getting around the metropolises of China, taking the subway is essential. In this lesson, listen in as someone looks to buy a subway ticket and learns about the various options.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
zhāng measure word for tickets, pieces of paper, etc.
piào ticket
一日票 yīrìpiào one-day pass
三日票 sānrìpiào three-day pass
你好我想买一张票
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我xiǎng 想mǎi 买yī 一zhāng 张piào 票
Hello. I'd like to buy a ticket.
你好我们有单程票一日票和三日票你要哪一种
nǐhǎo 你好wǒmen 我们yǒu 有dānchéngpiào 单程票yīrìpiào 一日票hé 和sānrìpiào 三日票nǐ 你yào 要nǎ 哪yī 一zhǒng 种
Hello. We have a single journey ticket, a one-day pass and a three-day pass. Which one do you want?
一日票和三日票多少钱
yīrìpiào 一日票hé 和sānrìpiào 三日票duōshǎo 多少qián 钱
How much do the one-day and three-day passes cost?
一日票一张18元三日票一张45元
yīrìpiào 一日票yī 一zhāng 张shíbā 18yuán 元sānrìpiào 三日票yī 一zhāng 张sìshíwǔ 45yuán 元
A one-day pass is 18 yuan. A three-day pass is 45 yuan.
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