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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Sworn Statement

Stand at the notary's counter alone: say what you want notarised, hand over the original, swear in the written register that you are unmarried, ask for authentication and a translated copy, and ask when you can pick it up.

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THE STORY

A notary office in Hangzhou on a July morning, a numbered ticket, a glass counter, and Owen's certificate of being single in a clear folder.

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您 要 公证 什么？nín yào gōngzhèng shénmeWhat would you like notarised? Politely.
原件。yuánjiànthe original, word for word origin piece
单身 证明。 这 是 原件。dānshēn zhèngmíng. zhè shì yuánjiànThe certificate of being single. This is the original.
本人 未婚。běnrén wèihūnI, the undersigned, am unmarried.
请 您 宣誓： 本人 未婚。qǐng nín xuānshì: běnrén wèihūnPlease swear: I, the undersigned, am unmarried. Politely.
公证 要 多少 钱？gōngzhèng yào duōshao qiánHow much does notarising cost?
认证。rènzhèngto authenticate, word for word recognise and certify
还 要 认证 吗？hái yào rènzhèng maDo you also want it authenticated?
要。 还 要 一 份 翻译件。yào. hái yào yí fèn fānyìjiànYes. And one translated copy.
复印件。fùyìnjiànthe photocopy, word for word copy print piece

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