Catching a Ride

Ride in a Beijing Taxi

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[SPEAKER A]

Dave: 请开车送我们去北京王府井饭店。谢谢。

Dave: qǐng kāi chē sòng wǒ mén qù běi jīng wáng fǔ jǐng fàn diàn. xiè xie.

Dave: Please drive us to the Wángfujing Hotel. Thanks!

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Dave: 是的，以前只在电视上看过北京。北京看起来真大。

Dave: shì de, yǐ qián zhǐ zài diàn shì shàng kàn guò Běi jīng. Běi jīng kàn qǐ lái zhēn dà.

Dave: Yes, I only know Beijing from TV programs. It looks really big.

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Dave: 你可以向我推荐应该参观的地方吗？

Dave: nǐ kě yǐ xiàng wǒ tuī jiàn yīng gāi cān guān de dì fāng ma?

Dave: Can you recommend anything that I should visit?

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Dave: 非常感谢。

Dave: fēi cháng gǎn xiè.

Dave: Thank you very much.

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[SPEAKER B]

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Lin: 没问题。这是你第一次来中国吗？

Lin: méi wèn tí. zhè shì nǐ dì yī cì lái zhōng guó ma?

Lin: Certainly. Is this your first time in China?

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Lin: 北京是中国的首都，也是政治和文化中心。

Lin: běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū. yě shì zhèng zhì hé wén huà zhōng xīn.

Lin: It is the capital of China, as well as the political and cultural center.

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Lin: 你应该参观天安门广场。很有名

Lin: nǐ yīng gāi cān guān tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng. hěn yǒu míng.

Lin: You should visit the Tiananmen Square. It's very famous.

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Lin: 欢迎来到中国北京！祝你玩得开心！

Lin: huān yíng lái dào zhōng guó běi jīng! zhù nǐ wán de kāi xīn!

Lin: Welcome to Beijing and enjoy your stay.