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这个中文怎么说?

How Do You Say This in Chinese?

安娜

玛丽,这个中文怎么说?

Mary, how do you say this in Chinese?

玛丽

这个叫茶。

This one is called chá — tea.

安娜

茶。请再说一遍。

Chá. Say it again, please.

玛丽

茶。

Chá.

安娜

听懂了,谢谢你。

Got it, thank you.

玛丽

不客气。

You're welcome.

安娜

这个呢?这是什么?

And this one? What is this?

玛丽

这是汤。

This is tāng — soup.

安娜

汤?什么意思?

Tāng? What does that mean?

玛丽

汤是喝的,饭是吃的。

Soup is for drinking; rice is for eating.

安娜

嗯,我懂了。谢谢!

Mm — I understand. Thank you!

玛丽

不客气。你的中文很好。

You're welcome. Your Chinese is very good.

看懂了吗 · Check yourself

What does Anna ask about first?

What does she say when she does not catch it?

请再说一遍

What is the second thing on the table?

Read it with the crutches, then without them. In the study room this passage comes with pinyin you can toggle on a character at a time, a native recording that highlights each word as it is spoken, and the comprehension check as a real graded quiz. It arrives when the words in it are ones you have already learned.

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