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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Offer

Sit in on Travis's offer to Lan's father: hear he wants all of next year's tea at three thousand a jin, paid in advance, hear that for the family there is no risk, and say a contract is for Master Chen to decide.

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THE STORY

A September evening in the front room of the Chens' house, Lan's father down from the city, Travis with a folder, and Owen pouring the tea.

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全部 的 茶。quánbù de cháall of the tea
我 想 买 明年 全部 的 茶。wǒ xiǎng mǎi míngnián quánbù de cháI'd like to buy all of next year's tea.
全部？ 多少 钱 一 斤？quánbù? duōshao qián yì jīnAll of it? How much a jin?
提前 付款。tíqián fùkuǎnpaid in advance, word for word lift forward pay money
一 斤 三千 块， 提前 付款。yì jīn sānqiān kuài, tíqián fùkuǎnThree thousand a jin, paid in advance.
提前 付款？ 什么 时候 付款？tíqián fùkuǎn? shénme shíhou fùkuǎnPaid in advance? When do you pay?
对 你们 来说。duì nǐmen láishuōfor you, from where you stand, word for word towards you come say
没有 风险。méiyǒu fēngxiǎnno risk, word for word no wind danger
下 个 月。 对 你们 来说 没有 风险。xià ge yuè, duì nǐmen láishuō méiyǒu fēngxiǎnNext month. For you, there's no risk.
对 我 来说 太 贵 了。duì wǒ láishuō tài guì leFor me, it's too expensive.

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