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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Asking for Directions【2】


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A
:但(dàn) (shì)(wǒ)(zì)(jǐ)(kāi)(chē)
A : but I'm driving my own car.

Explanation:
A 
  • (dàn)(shì) = but;
  • (wǒ) = I; (zì)(jǐ)self; (wǒ)(zì)(jǐ) = myself;
  • (kāi) = open, like we used in (kāi)(mén)(open the door) but when (kāi) is followed by a transport, then it means “drive”, for exapmle: (kāi)(fēi)(jī) = drives the plane,开(kāi)(huǒ)(chē) = drive the train, (kāi)(chē) = drive the car;