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Y: Welcome to Chinese studio, wo shi Yajie.
R: And wo shi Raymond. We’ve got an exciting show for you today because we’re going over some more Etiquette!
Y: That’s right, if you can’t stand being pushed around anymore and you don’t think you can take it anymore, listen up!
R: Here are the key words of the day.
 
Key words of the day

Please stand in line. 请排队. Ladies first. 女士优先 All in today’s Chinese studio. 

R: I hate this.
Y: What, the cold weather?
R: No, I love that actually, its just that the line keeps getting bigger and bigger.
Y: Yea I wonder why.
R: Well it could be because there are just TOO many people here. Everyone and their mom is here, look there is your mom.
Y: Oh hey mom! How are you!
R: Anyways these people keep cutting. Tell me how to say “There is a line, please stand in it.”
Y: sure, you can say: 请排队。qing3 pai2 dui4.
Qing3: please
Pai2 dui4: stand in line

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R: Gosh this woman is just wrong!
Y: What’s wrong.
R: She keeps cutting, even though I said “qing3 pai2 dui4” to her.
Y: big deal, she is hot… And don’t forget this etiquette—Ladies first. 
女士优先 Nv3 shi4 you1 xian1
Ladies: nv3 shi4
You1 xian1: have priority
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Y: Well that concludes this episode of Chinese studio.
R: Make sure everyone gets in line! And actually that’s the quiz of the day. How do you “please stand in line”.
Y: Send answer to Chinese@crifm.com Win prizes.
R: website crienglish.com and click on learn Chinese.

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