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柏林

Bó lín · bo lin

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  1. Berlin, capital of Germany
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Scarves for Berlin

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)要(yào)去(qù)柏林(bólín)？

    Qiqi, I heard you're going to Berlin?

  2. Qiqi

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)去(qù)柏林(bólín)学(xué)音乐(yīnyuè)。

    Yes, I'm going to Berlin to study music.

  3. Liangliang

    柏林(bólín)冬天(dōngtiān)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，你(nǐ)带(dài)大衣(dàyī)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Berlin is cold in winter. Did you pack a coat?

  4. Qiqi

    带(dài)了(le)，还(hái)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)各(gè)买(mǎi)了(le)一条(yītiáo)围巾(wéijīn)。

    Yes, and I bought each of you a scarf.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)不(bù)去(qù)柏林(bólín)啊(a)。

    Thanks! But we're not going to Berlin.

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，北京(běijīng)的(de)冬天(dōngtiān)也(yě)很(hěn)冷(lěng)。

    No problem. Beijing's winter is cold too.

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2 examples
01

柏(bó)林(lín)是(shì)德(dé)国(guó)的(de)首(shǒu)都(dū)。

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Tatoeba: Chinese by atitarev · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)明(míng)年(nián)要(yào)去(qù)柏(bó)林(lín)读(dú)大(dà)学(xué)。

She is going to Berlin next year to study at university.

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