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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A House Without Heating

The first cold night in the Chens' kitchen: ask why it is so cold indoors, hear that southern winters have no heating, say it is even colder inside than out, and put on a few more layers.

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THE STORY

It is a late November evening in the Chens' kitchen in Longjing village, the first cold night of the year, and Owen is sitting at the table in his coat.

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屋里wūliin the house, word for word room inside
师母， 屋里 怎么 这么 冷？shīmǔ, wūli zěnme zhème lěngMissus Wang, why is it so cold in the house?
没有 暖气。méiyǒu nuǎnqìno heating, word for word warm air
南方 的 冬天nánfāng de dōngtiānthe southern winter, word for word south side of winter
南方 的 冬天 没有 暖气。nánfāng de dōngtiān méiyǒu nuǎnqìSouthern winters have no heating.
外面 冷 吗？wàimiàn lěng maIs it cold outside?
比 外面 还 冷！bǐ wàimiàn hái lěngeven colder than outside, word for word than outside still cold
屋里 比 外面 还 冷！wūli bǐ wàimiàn hái lěngIt's even colder inside than out!
多 穿 几 件 衣服。duō chuān jǐ jiàn yīfua few more layers, word for word more wear several pieces of clothes
对。 多 穿 几 件 衣服。duì, duō chuān jǐ jiàn yīfuRight. Put on a few more layers.

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