Celebrating a Baby's First Month
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ID: 1618
Upper Intermediate
In Chinese culture, there's a special celebration when a baby turns one month old. The gift-giving details can be a little confusing, even to the Chinese, so listen to this lesson for an explanation. While you're at it, learn what gift is given to celebrate a newborn's birth.
Dilu,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老实 | lǎoshi | well-behaved | |
| 踢 | tī | to kick | |
| 憋 | biē | to suppress, to suffocate | |
| 憋得慌 | biēdehuāng | to feel suffocated, stifled |
老婆我回来啦快来让我亲亲我们的小宝宝
lǎopó 老婆wǒ 我huílái 回来la 啦kuài 快lái 来ràng 让wǒ 我qīn qin 亲亲wǒmen de 我们的xiǎobǎobao 小宝宝
Honey, I'm home. Let me kiss our little baby.
他今天啊真不老实踢了我好几下了
tā 他jīntiān 今天a 啊zhēn 真bù 不lǎoshi 老实tī 踢le 了wǒ 我hǎo jǐ xià 好几下le 了
He's really not being good today. He's kicked me tons of times already.
待在妈妈的肚子里是不是憋得慌啊再过两个月你就出来了耐心点啊
dāi 待zài 在māma 妈妈de 的dùzi 肚子lǐ 里shì bu shì 是不是biēdehuāng 憋得慌a 啊zài 再guò 过liǎng ge yuè 两个月nǐ 你jiù 就chūlái 出来le 了nàixīn 耐心diǎnr 点a 啊
Feeling like you can't take it in mommy's tummy anymore, huh? You'll be out of there in just two months. Be a little patient.
唉你快梳洗一下过会儿不是去吃满月酒吗
ái 唉nǐ 你kuài 快shūxǐ 梳洗yīxià 一下guò huǐr 过会儿bùshì 不是qù 去chī 吃mǎnyuèjiǔ 满月酒ma 吗
Oh, hurry up and get ready. We have to go to that baby's one-month celebration dinner in a little while, no?
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