Taipei:

A conversation at the Post Office.

F:	Wǒ yào wàng Měiguo jì yige bāoguo.	I want to mail a package to the United States.
M:	Nǐ yào jì hángkōng háishi hǎiyùn?                           Do you want to send it by airmail or by sea mail?
F:	Hǎiyùn.	Send it by sea mail.
M:	Zhèi shi nǐ yào jìde dōngxī ma? Wǒmen yào jiǎnchá.	Are these the things you want to mail? We want to inspect them.
F:	Hǎo. Qǐng ni jiǎnchá ba.	Okay. Please inspect them.
M:	Ōu, yítào pánziwǎn.	Oh, a set of dishes.
F:	Zhège kéyi bǎoxiǎn ma?	Can this be insured?
M:	Kéyi.	Yes.
M:	Nǐ zuìhǎo zài xiāngzi wàimian xiěshang XIǍOXĪN, QĪNGFÀNG.	It would be best if you write on the outside CAREFUL, FRAGILE.
F:	Wǒ bú huì xiě Zhōngguo zì. Qǐng ni tì wǒ xiě, hǎo bu hao?	I can't write Chinese characters. Please write it for me, all right?
M:	Hǎo. Wǒ tì ni xiě.	Okay. I'll write it for you