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Language Corner: Getting a Driver’s License

Updated: 2013-01-09 11:05
Source:China Today

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珍妮: 马克,你 会 开车 吗?

Zhēnnī: Mǎkè, nǐ huì kāichē ma?

Jenny: Mark, do you drive?

马克: 会。 我 在 中国 考了 驾照。

Mǎkè: Huì. Wǒ zài Zhōngguó kǎole jiàzhào.

Mark: Yes. I got my driver’s license in China.

珍妮: 我 打算 寒假 去 学车。 你 能 给我 一些 建议 吗?

Zhēnnī: Wǒ dǎsuan hánjià qù xuéchē. Nǐ néng gěiwǒ yìxiē jiànyì ma?

Jenny: I plan to take driving lessons in the winter vacation. Do you have any advice for me?

马克: 首先 要 在 一个 驾校 报名, 然后 参加 交通 规则 的 培训 和 考试。

Mǎkè: Shǒuxiān yào zài yíge jiàxiào bàomíng, ránhòu cānjiā jiāotōng guīzé de péixùn hé kǎoshì.

Mark: You should first of all sign up at a driving school, then go through training and an exam on traffic regulations.

珍妮: 通过后 就 可以参加 道路 驾驶 的 培训 了 吗?

Zhēnnī: Tōngguòhòu jiù kěyǐ cānjiā dàolù jiàshǐ de péixùn le ma?

Jenny: After that will I be able to take driving lessons on the road?

马克: 是的。 这 部分 学习 有 一定 难度, 要 下点儿 功夫 才行。

Mǎkè: Shìde. Zhè bùfen xuéxí yǒu yídìng nándù, yào xiàdiǎnr gōngfu cáixíng.

Mark: Yes. That part is not easy. You need to expend some effort on it to become proficient.

珍妮: 学车 大概 要 花 多少 钱?

Zhēnnī: Xuéchē dàgài yào huā duōshǎo qián?

Jenny: How much will driving lessons cost?

马克:大概 四千多 元。

Mǎkè: Dàgài sìqiānduō yuán.

Mark: About RMB 4,000.

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