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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the Evening News

Watch the evening news in the courtyard with Lan and Old Hu: hear the bulletin open with our station's news and say the foreign apprentice has won his case, hear Lan say you are on television again, hear Old Hu say he said so all along, hear the fine read out, hear his four-word verdict, hear Lan ask who would dare use your face now, and say nobody will, and let's have tea.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The Chens' courtyard in Longjing village at seven on a November evening, the television carried out to the table, Lan, Old Hu and Owen in front of it and the tea going cold.

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本台 消息。běntái xiāoxiour station's news, the bulletin's opening
维权 成功。wéiquán chénggōngwon his rights case, word for word defend rights, succeed
本台 消息。 洋 徒弟 维权 成功。běntái xiāoxi. yáng túdì wéiquán chénggōngOur station's news. The foreign apprentice has won his rights case.
你 又 上 电视 了！nǐ yòu shàng diànshì leYou're on TV again! To a friend.
小声 一点！ 听 不 见 了。xiǎoshēng yìdiǎn! tīng bu jiàn leQuiet! I can't hear.
我 早 说 了， 不 是 我！wǒ zǎo shuō le, bú shì wǒI said so all along, it wasn't me!
老胡， 大家 都 知道 了。lǎohú, dàjiā dōu zhīdào leOld Hu, everyone knows now.
被 罚款。bèi fákuǎnfined, with the done-to word in front
网店 被 罚款 五万。wǎngdiàn bèi fákuǎn wǔwànThe online shop was fined fifty thousand.
大快人心！dàkuài rénxīnDeeply satisfying!

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