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每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A： Zhè dùn suàn wǒ de。这顿算我的。This meal is on me. B： Nà zěnme xínɡ？Nǎ yǒu rànɡ kèrén pòfèi de dàolǐ？那怎么行？哪有让客人破费的道理？How can that be? We cannot let guests pay the bill. http://www.e-Putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma？可以刷卡吗？May I pay by card? B：Bàoqiàn，zhǐ nénɡ yònɡ xiànjīn fùkuǎn 。抱歉，只能用现金付款。Sorry, only cash is accepted. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma？可以刷卡吗？May I pay by card? B：Bàoqiàn，zhǐ nénɡ yònɡ xiànjīn fùkuǎn 。抱歉，只能用现金付款。Sorry, only cash is accepted. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Jīntiān wǒ qǐnɡkè。今天我请客。My treat today. B：Zhēn de ma？Tài hǎo le。真的吗？太好了！Really? That’s great. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Kuài kàn，xiàxuě le。快看，下雪了。Look, it's snowing. B：Tài hǎo le，ruì xuě zhào fēnɡ nián，jīnnián kěndìnɡ yǒu hǎo shōuchenɡ。太好了，瑞雪兆丰年，今年肯定有好收成。That's great. A timely snow promises a good harvest. We are sure to have a fruitful year. www.e-putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo，wǒmen yìqǐ qù tàqīnɡ ba。今天天气真好，我们一起去踏青吧。The weather is so pleasant today. Let’s take a spring outgoing. B：Hǎo zhúyì。好主意。Good idea. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Tiānqì yùbào shuō mínɡtiān hái huì xiàyǔ。天气预报说明天还会下雨。The weather forecast says there is also rain tomorrow. B：Bú shì ba，yīfu yào fāméi le。不是吧，衣服要发霉了。Oh, no. The clothes are going mildewed. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Tiānqì yùbào shuō mínɡtiān hái huì xiàyǔ。天气预报说明天还会下雨。The weather forecast says there is also rain tomorrow. B：Bú shì ba，yīfu yào fāméi le。不是吧，衣服要发霉了。Oh, no. The clothes are going mildewed. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Yuè lái yuè lěnɡ le。越来越冷了。It's colder and colder. B：Shì a，yí zhèn qiūyǔ yí zhèn liánɡ。是啊，一阵秋雨一阵凉。That's right. Autumn rain gets it much cooler. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Zhēn xīwànɡ xiànzài shì dōnɡtiān，xiàtiān tài rè le。真希望现在是冬天，夏天太热了。It’s too hot in the summer. How I wish that it was winter now. B：Zhèyànɡ shuō lái hái shì chūntiān hǎo，bù lěnɡ bú rè。这样说来还是春天好，不冷不热。In this respect, spring is the best. You feel neither too cold nor too hot. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Xiānshenɡ，nín hǎo，tuìfánɡ shíjiān dào le。先生，您好，退房时间到了。Good day, Sir. It's time to check out. B：Xièxie，wǒ mǎshànɡ jiù qù qiántái tuìfánɡ。谢谢，我马上就去前台退房。Thanks. I will go to the front desk and check out in a minute. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Nín hǎo，wǒ shì jiǔdiàn kèfúbù de，ɡuò lái bānɡ nín huàn chuánɡdān。您好，我是酒店客服部的，过来帮您换床单。Hi, I’m from the hotel customer service department, and I’m here to change the bed sheet. B：Nǐ hǎo，máfan le。你好，麻烦了。Hi. Sorry for the troubles. www.e-Putonghua.com

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Nǐ hǎo，wǒ zuótiān yùdìnɡ le yíɡe biāozhǔnjiān。你好，我昨天预订了一个标准间。 Hi. I booked a standard room yesterday. B：Nín hǎo。Máfan nín chūshì yí xià shēnfènzhènɡ，wǒ bānɡ nín bànlǐ rùzhù。您好。麻烦您出示一下身份证，我帮您办理入住。Hi. Please show me your ID and I will help you check in. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：“Guìlín shānshuǐ jiǎ tiānxià，Yánɡshuò shānshuǐ jiǎ Guìlín”，bù zhīdào shì zhēn shì jiǎ？“桂林山水甲天下，阳朔山水甲桂林”，不知道是真是假？Is it true that “The landscape of Guilin tops all, but that of Yangshuo is even better”? B：Yǎn jiàn wéi shí，qù kàn yí kàn jiù zhīdào le。眼见为实，去看一看就知道了。To see is to believe. We will know that after a visit. e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: Jīntiān shì Guójì Fùnǚjié。今天是国际妇女节。It's the International Women's Day today. Xiànɡ chēnɡ qǐ bàn biān tiān de fùnǚ men dào yì shēnɡ xīnkǔ le！Zhù dàjiā jiérì yúkuài！向撑起半边天的妇女们道一声辛苦了！祝大家节日愉快！Thanks to all women that hold up half of the sky for your hard work. Wish you a happy Women's Day! http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Nǐ zhīdào Huánɡshān zuì chūmínɡ de jǐnɡɡuān shì shénme ma？你知道黄山最出名的景观是什么吗？Do you know the sights that Huangshan is famous for? B：Huánɡshān zuì chūmínɡ de mò ɡuò yú “ Huánɡshān SìJué ”，Qísōnɡ、Guàishí、Yúnhǎi、Wēnquán，zhēn rànɡ rén tànwéiɡuānzhǐ。黄山最出名的莫过于“黄山四绝”，奇松、怪石、云海、温泉，真让人叹为观止。The Four Wonders of Huangshan are the most famous, namely the fantastic pines, the grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs. All are stunning. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Zhōumò yìqǐ qù Hánɡzhōu lǚyóu ba，tīnɡshuō nàlǐ de jǐnɡsè hěn mírén。周末一起去杭州旅游吧，听说那里的景色很迷人。What about travelling to Hangzhou this weekend? I’ve heard that the scenery there is very attractive. B：Hǎo a。“Shànɡ yǒu tiāntánɡ，xià yǒu SūHánɡ”，yídìnɡ yào qù jiànshi yí xià。好啊。“上有天堂，下有苏杭”，一定要去见识一下。Good idea. “Suzhou and Hangzhou are as beautiful as the Heaven”. We must pay a visit. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Xiānshenɡ，ɡuān'ɡuānɡchē kāide tài kuài le，wǒ ɡǎndào hěn nánshòu。先生，观光车开得太快了，我感到很难受。Sir, the tour bus goes so fast that I feel very uncomfortable. B：Hěn bàoqiàn，wǒ mǎshànɡ ɡēn sījī fǎnyìnɡ，shífēn ɡǎnxiè nín de bǎoɡuì yìjiàn。很抱歉，我马上跟司机反映，十分感谢您的宝贵意见。I'm so sorry. I will tell the driver soon. Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Zhèlǐ de jǐnɡsè tài piàolianɡ le，zhǎo rén bānɡ wǒmen zhào zhānɡ xiàng ba。这里的景色太漂亮了，找人帮我们照张相吧。The scenery here is so beautiful. Let's ask someone to help take a picture. B：Hǎo a，wǒmen qǐnɡ qiánmiɑn nà wèi ɡōnɡzuò rényuán bānɡmánɡ。好啊，我们请前面那位工作人员帮忙。Good idea. Let's ask the staff over there for help. http://www.e-putonghua.com/

每日普通话 Daily Mandarin Chinese: A：Qǐnɡ wèn kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ pāizhào ma？请问可以在这里拍照吗？May I take a picture here? B：Hěn bàoqiàn，zhèlǐ bùnénɡ pāizhào，shǎn'ɡuānɡdēnɡ huì yǐnɡxiǎnɡ wénwù de zhìliànɡ。很抱歉，这里不能拍照，闪光灯会影响文物的质量。Sorry but no photographing here. The flash light affects the quality of cultural relics. www.e-Putonghua.com