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准备旅行

47 [forty-seven]

Preparing a trip

Preparing a trip

47[四十七]

47 [Sìshíqī]

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准备旅行

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You have to pack our suitcase! 你 得 收- 我-- 行-- ！ 你 得 收拾 我们的 行李箱 ！ 0
nǐ d- s------ w---- d- x----- x----! nǐ dé shōushí wǒmen de xínglǐ xiāng! 		+
Don’t forget anything! 你 不- 忘 东- 。 你 不能 忘 东西 。 0
Nǐ b----- w--- d-----. Nǐ bùnéng wàng dōngxī. 		+
You need a big suitcase! 你 需- 一- 大- 提- ！ 你 需要 一个 大的 提箱 ！ 0
Nǐ x---- y--- d- d- t------! Nǐ xūyào yīgè dà de tíxiāng! 		+
     
Don’t forget your passport! 不要 忘- 旅--- ！ 不要 忘了 旅行护照 ！ 0
Bù--- w----- l----- h-----! Bùyào wàngle lǚxíng hùzhào! 		+
Don’t forget your ticket! 不要 忘- 飞-- ！ 不要 忘了 飞机票 ！ 0
Bù--- w----- f---- p---! Bùyào wàngle fēijī piào! 		+
Don’t forget your traveller’s cheques / traveler’s checks (am.)! 不要 忘- 旅--- ！ 不要 忘了 旅行支票 ！ 0
Bù--- w----- l----- z------! Bùyào wàngle lǚxíng zhīpiào! 		+
     
Take some suntan lotion with you. 把 防-- 带- ！ 把 防晒霜 带上 ！ 0
Bǎ f------- s----- d-- s----! Bǎ fángshài shuāng dài shàng! 		+
Take the sun-glasses with you. 把 太-- 带- ！ 把 太阳镜 带上 ！ 0
Bǎ t---------- d-- s----! Bǎ tàiyángjìng dài shàng! 		+
Take the sun hat with you. 把 太-- 带- ！ 把 太阳帽 带上 ！ 0
Bǎ t------ m-- d-- s----! Bǎ tàiyáng mào dài shàng! 		+
     
Do you want to take a road map? 你 要 带 一- 城---- 吗 ？ 你 要 带 一张 城市交通图 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ y-- d-- y- z---- c------- j------- t- m-? Nǐ yào dài yī zhāng chéngshì jiāotōng tú ma? 		+
Do you want to take a travel guide? 你 要 带 一- 旅--- 吗 ？ 你 要 带 一个 旅游指南 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ y-- d-- y--- l---- z----- m-? Nǐ yào dài yīgè lǚyóu zhǐnán ma? 		+
Do you want to take an umbrella? 你 要 带 一- 雨- 吗 ？ 你 要 带 一把 雨伞 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ y-- d-- y- b- y---- m-? Nǐ yào dài yī bǎ yǔsǎn ma? 		+
     
Remember to take pants, shirts and socks. 别忘- 带--- 衬- 和 袜- 。 别忘了 带裤子， 衬衫 和 袜子 。 0
Bi- w----- d-- k---- c------- h- w---. Bié wàngle dài kùzi, chènshān hé wàzi. 		+
Remember to take ties, belts and sports jackets. 别忘- 带--- 腰-- 西- 。 别忘了 带领带， 腰带， 西服 。 0
Bi- w----- d------ d--- y------ x---. Bié wàngle dàilǐng dài, yāodài, xīfú. 		+
Remember to take pyjamas, nightgowns and t-shirts. 别忘- 带 睡--------- 长-- 和 T-- 。 别忘了 带 睡衣（衣服和裤子）， 长睡衣 和 T恤衫 。 0
Bi- w----- d-- s----- (y--- h- k---), c---- s----- h- T x-----. Bié wàngle dài shuìyī (yīfú hé kùzi), cháng shuìyī hé T xùshān. 		+
     
You need shoes, sandals and boots. 你 需- 鞋- 凉- 和 靴- 。 你 需要 鞋， 凉鞋 和 靴子 。 0
Nǐ x---- x--- l------- h- x----. Nǐ xūyào xié, liángxié hé xuēzi. 		+
You need handkerchiefs, soap and a nail clipper. 你 需- 手-- 肥- 和 指-- 。 你 需要 手绢， 肥皂 和 指甲刀 。 0
Nǐ x---- s-------- f----- h- z----- d--. Nǐ xūyào shǒujuàn, féizào hé zhǐjiǎ dāo. 		+
You need a comb, a toothbrush and toothpaste. 你 需- 一- 梳-- 一- 牙- 和 牙- 。 你 需要 一个 梳子， 一把 牙刷 和 牙膏 。 0
Nǐ x---- y--- s----- y- b- y----- h- y----. Nǐ xūyào yīgè shūzi, yī bǎ yáshuā hé yágāo. 		+
     

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