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" Everywhere is a walking distance if you have the time. "  - Steven Wright

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8.  Where is the post office ?

a note

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Where are you ?  

You won't realize how different the layout and landscape of Chinese cities and lands are until you come to the country when you suddenly find the geographic sense that is yours somehow doesn't work so well for you. This is because the geographic references you depend on at home are so different. Well, one way to help you to get around is to learn how to say the words and phrases in the text.

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An arm-chair traveler

Are you contented to be an  arm-chair traveler, enjoying the virtual world on your key board ? Hardly ever, maybe. Then why don't you press a few more keys to preview what you can see or explore when you come to China? Let your fing ers do the walking here before you Tour China.

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1. Qĭngw¨¨n, y¨®uj¨² z¨¤i năr
  

2. Qĭngw¨¨n, j¨©chăng zĕnme zŏu
    

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[ Could you tell me where the post office is? ]  


[ Excuse me, how can I go to the airport? ]

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1. qĭngw¨¨n

2. y¨®uj¨²

3. z¨¤i

4. năr

5. J¨©chăng

6. zĕnme zŏu

[ verb.] excuse me

[ noun ] post office

[ prep. ] in, at

[ question word ] where

[ noun ] airport

[ sentence ] how to get there

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