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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Deciding on Guangzhou

Sit at the Chens' table with the contract short of tea: say this year's tea isn't enough, hear Master Chen say that since the local tea is short you must look in other provinces, agree to sell it as what it is, and pick Guangzhou, where the tea market is biggest.

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THE STORY

The Chens' kitchen table in Longjing village on a May evening, the contract and a notebook of figures between Lan, Owen and Master Chen.

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今年 的 茶 不 够。jīnnián de chá bú gòuThis year's tea isn't enough.
够 不 够？gòu bu gòuIs it enough?
对。 合同 要 五 吨。duì, hétong yào wǔ dūnRight. The contract wants five tons.
外地。wàidìother provinces, other places, word for word outside land
既然 本地 不 够，jìrán běndì bú gòusince the local isn't enough, local is word for word this land
既然 本地 不 够， 就 去 外地 找。jìrán běndì bú gòu, jiù qù wàidì zhǎoSince the local tea isn't enough, go and look in other provinces.
我们 去 外地 看看。wǒmen qù wàidì kànkanLet's go and have a look in other provinces.
外地 茶 怎么 卖？wàidì chá zěnme màiHow do we sell tea from other provinces?
当 外地 茶 卖。dàng wàidì chá màisell it as tea from other provinces, as is a falling word
外地 茶 当 外地 茶 卖。wàidì chá dàng wàidì chá màiSell tea from other provinces as tea from other provinces.

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