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At the bank   »  
在银行

60 [sixty]

At the bank

At the bank

60[六十]

60 [Liùshí]

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在银行

[zài yínháng]

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I would like to open an account. 我 想 开 一- 账- 。 我 想 开 一个 账户 。 0
wǒ x---- k-- y--- z------. wǒ xiǎng kāi yīgè zhànghù. 		+
Here is my passport. 这是 我- 护- 。 这是 我的 护照 。 0
Zh- s-- w- d- h-----. Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào. 		+
And here is my address. 这是 我- 地- 。 这是 我的 地址 。 0
Zh- s-- w- d- d----. Zhè shì wǒ dì dìzhǐ. 		+
     
I want to deposit money in my account. 我 想 往 我- 账-- 存- 。 我 想 往 我的 账户里 存钱 。 0
Wǒ x---- w--- w- d- z------ l- c-- q---. Wǒ xiǎng wǎng wǒ de zhànghù lǐ cún qián. 		+
I want to withdraw money from my account. 我 想 从 账-- 取- 。 我 想 从 账户里 取钱 。 0
Wǒ x---- c--- z------ l- q- q---. Wǒ xiǎng cóng zhànghù lǐ qǔ qián. 		+
I want to pick up the bank statements. 我 想 取 户---- 。 我 想 取 户头结算单 。 0
Wǒ x---- q- h---- j------ d--. Wǒ xiǎng qǔ hùtóu jiésuàn dān. 		+
     
I want to cash a traveller’s cheque / traveler’s check (am.). 我 要 兑- 一- 旅--- 。 我 要 兑现 一张 旅游支票 。 0
Wǒ y-- d------ y- z---- l---- z------. Wǒ yào duìxiàn yī zhāng lǚyóu zhīpiào. 		+
What are the fees? 费用 是 多- ？ 费用 是 多少 ？ 0
Fè----- s-- d------? Fèiyòng shì duōshǎo? 		+
Where should I sign? 我 应- 在 哪- 签- ？ 我 应该 在 哪里 签名 ？ 0
Wǒ y------ z-- n--- q-------? Wǒ yīnggāi zài nǎlǐ qiānmíng? 		+
     
I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. 我 在 等-- 来- 德-- 汇- 。 我 在 等一份 来自 德国的 汇款 。 0
Wǒ z-- d--- y- f-- l---- d---- d- h------. Wǒ zài děng yī fèn láizì déguó de huìkuǎn. 		+
Here is my account number. 这是 我- 银--- 。 这是 我的 银行账号 。 0
Zh- s-- w- d- y------ z-------. Zhè shì wǒ de yínháng zhànghào. 		+
Has the money arrived? 钱 已- 到- 吗 ？ 钱 已经 到了 吗 ？ 0
Qi-- y----- d---- m-? Qián yǐjīng dàole ma? 		+
     
I want to change money. 我 要 换- 。 我 要 换钱 。 0
Wǒ y-- h-------. Wǒ yào huànqián. 		+
I need US-Dollars. 我 需- 美- 。 我 需要 美元 。 0
Wǒ x---- m------. Wǒ xūyào měiyuán. 		+
Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? 请 您 给 我 一- 零- 。 请 您 给 我 一些 零钱 。 0
Qǐ-- n-- g-- w- y---- l-------. Qǐng nín gěi wǒ yīxiē língqián. 		+
     
Is there a cashpoint / an ATM (am.)? 这里 有 自---- 吗 ？ 这里 有 自动取款机 吗 ？ 0
Zh- l- y-- z----- q----- j- m-? Zhè li yǒu zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī ma? 		+
How much money can one withdraw? （一--- 取- 多- 钱 ？ （一次）能 取出 多少 钱 ？ 0
(Y---) n--- q---- d------ q---? (Yīcì) néng qǔchū duōshǎo qián? 		+
Which credit cards can one use? 这里 能 用 哪- 信-- ？ 这里 能 用 哪些 信用卡 ？ 0
Zh--- n--- y--- n---- x--------? Zhèlǐ néng yòng nǎxiē xìnyòngkǎ? 		+
     

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