Fattening Up Over Chinese New Year
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ID: 2128
Elementary
Much like Christmas and Thanksgiving , Chinese New Year is also famous for feasting with the whole family. And it's easy for anyone to overdo it and put on a few pounds. In this lesson, two friends assess the damage after a gluttonous Chinese New Year.
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 新年好 | xīnnián hǎo | happy New Year | |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | |
| 胖 | pàng | fat | |
| 可能 | kěnéng | maybe |
新年好
xīnnián hǎo 新年好
Happy New Year!
新年好哟你胖了
xīnnián hǎo 新年好yō 哟nǐ 你pàng 胖le 了
Happy New Year! Hey, you got fat!
可能是过年吃了太多东西
kěnéng 可能shì 是guònián 过年chī 吃le 了tài 太duō 多dōngxi 东西
It's probably because I ate too much over the New Year.
你看你脸这么圆
nǐ 你kàn 看nǐ 你liǎn 脸zhème 这么yuán 圆
Look at you! Your face is so round!
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