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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Asking for Directions【2】


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A
:但(dàn)是 (shì)我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)开(kāi)车(chē)。
A : but I'm driving my own car.

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