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ID: 1205
Newbie
Some families seem to have teaching in their blood. In today's Chinese lesson, we'll talk about family members and their jobs in Mandarin Chinese. Get ready to learn how to brag in Chinese about your mom, the attorney.
Jenny , Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad | |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom | |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | |
| 也 | yě | also |
李老师我爸爸也是老师
Lǐ lǎoshī 李老师wǒ 我bàba 爸爸yě 也shì 是lǎoshī 老师
Mr. Li, my dad is a teacher, too!
是吗你妈妈呢
shì 是ma 吗nǐ 你māma 妈妈ne 呢
Really? What about your mom?
我妈妈也是老师
wǒ 我māma 妈妈yě 也shì 是lǎoshī 老师
My mom is also a teacher.
哇你家都是老师
wā 哇nǐ 你jiā 家dōu 都shì 是lǎoshī 老师
Whoa, everyone in your family is a teacher!
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