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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

To Seattle

Owen sends a box of tea to Seattle from the post office. Say you want to send something to America, say what it is, say how heavy, ask how many days, understand seven to ten days, say the days of the week, say next Monday I go to work, and say today it's on me.

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THE STORY

At the main post office in Hangzhou, there is a long counter, a scale and a queue. Owen carries a box of tea wrapped in brown paper, and Lan stands beside him.

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美国měiguóAmerica
您好！ 我 要 寄 到 美国。nín hǎo! wǒ yào jì dào měiguóHello! I want to send this to America.
寄 什么？jì shénmeWhat are you sending?
您 的 茶叶 多 重？nín de cháyè duō zhòngHow heavy is your tea? Politely.
六 公斤。liù gōngjīnSix kilos.
几 天 到？jǐ tiān dàoHow many days to get there?
七 到 十 天。qī dào shí tiānSeven to ten days.
星期一， 星期二， 星期三xīngqīyī, xīngqī'èr, xīngqīsānMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday
星期四， 星期五， 星期六， 星期天xīngqīsì, xīngqīwǔ, xīngqīliù, xīngqītiānThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
下 星期一 我 上 班。xià xīngqīyī wǒ shàngbānNext Monday I go back to work.

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