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Wang Wei's Diary: The Importance of Brains

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ID: 0698 Elementary
You know the old adage: if they don't find you handsome, they better find you brainy. It's revenge of the nerds in this episode of Diaries of our Lives. We hear from Wang Wei as he breaks out into Mr. Popularity with exam time looming. Listen to this podcast, and hope that some of his brains rub off on you, too, as you attempt this Mandarin lesson.
Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
希望 xīwàng to wish
考试 kǎoshì to take a test
做朋友 zuò péngyou to make friends
最 zuì most
我希望每天考试
wǒ 我xīwàng 希望měitiān 每天kǎoshì 考试
I wish there were a test every day!
因为考试前每个人都想跟我做朋友
yīnwèi 因为kǎoshì 考试qián 前měige 每个rén 人dōu 都xiǎng 想gēn 跟wǒ 我zuò 做péngyou 朋友
It's because before a test, everyone wants to be my friend.
所以最重要的是头脑
suǒyǐ 所以zuì 最zhòngyào 重要de 的shì 是tóunǎo 头脑
That's why one's brain is most important.
杨洁以前不理我现在她每天发短信给我
Yáng Jié 杨洁yǐqián 以前bù lǐ 不理wǒ 我xiànzài 现在tā 她měitiān 每天fā 发duǎnxìn 短信gěi 给wǒ 我
Yang Jie ignored me before, and now she texts me every day.
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