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How can you find a book and confirm borrowing, reservation, and renewal rules?
This lesson teaches practical questions for public libraries. Cards, loan periods, fees, and reservation rules vary by city, school, and institution; follow the local information.
These are editorial reading bands, not exam levels.
Fictional story · local synthesized audio, listening review pending
米娜用借书证借了一本小说。
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Mina uses her library card to borrow a novel.
Mǐnà yòng jièshūzhèng jiè le yī běn xiǎoshuō.
到期日是两个星期以后。
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The due date is two weeks later.
Dàoqīrì shì liǎng ge xīngqī yǐhòu.
她问：“这本书可以在网上续借吗？”
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She asks, ‘Can I renew this book online?’
Tā wèn: “Zhè běn shū kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng xùjiè ma?”
图书管理员说：“如果没有别人预约，就可以。”
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The librarian says, ‘You can, unless another reader has reserved it.’
Túshū guǎnlǐyuán shuō: “Rúguǒ méiyǒu biérén yùyuē, jiù kěyǐ.”
米娜把到期日写在笔记本上。
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Mina writes the due date in her notebook.
Mǐnà bǎ dàoqīrì xiě zài bǐjìběn shàng.
如果规则有变化，她会再问一次。
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She will ask again if the rules change.
Rúguǒ guīzé yǒu biànhuà, tā huì zài wèn yī cì.
规则 — rules
变化 — a change
When can Mina renew the book?
Log in to practiseWhere does Mina write the due date?
Log in to practiseThese are authored dialogue tasks, not live AI. Respond one turn at a time.
The budget applies to a new session; an existing session keeps its current budget.
Main scenario
You are using this library for the first time and need to find a book and confirm the loan rules.
State your need in Chinese, ask a specific question, and confirm the next step.
Log in to practiseA different setting
Open a task to discover the new conditions and adapt your response.
Log in to practiseChecking the rules is more reliable than assuming every library uses the same system.
Have you used a library or reading room with different rules? You may invent an example or skip.
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