Getting Taller (Not Fatter)
Relevant Content
We'll always make sure you know exactly what the lesson is about. You will easily understand whether it is relevant for you.
Great Hosts
Here at ChinesePod, all our lessons are presented in an entertaining manner by our great hosts. You'll find language learners, teachers, and even professors sharing their insights, ideas, and teaching methods in our video and audio lessons.
Brief Lesson Summaries
A brief introduction of the lesson will always tell you what this lesson is about and what language level is the intended target. If you're interested in the subject, but might not be able to understand it in full, fear not; we have transcripts of lesson dialogues vocabulary so you can follow along.
IN THIS LESSON
ID: 1327
Pre Intermediate
Children grow so quickly - it's amazing. Especially for relatives who don't get to see their young nieces, nephews, or grandchildren on a regular basis. In today's ChinesePod lesson, we've got an uncle and his nephew who are getting reacquainted after a year of not seeing one another. Learn all about drawing comparisons and making predictions for the future.
Jenny,John
Awesome Materials
Our lessons contain natural communication in Chinese in video and audio format. We have have lessons focused on video or a podcast format and our lessons have transcripts of Lesson Dialogues, Important Vocabulary, Expanded Materials for a deep dive into the lesson topic and Exercises focused on testing your retention.
Detailed Vocabulary
Each lesson has it's unique vocabulary and will provide you with definitions and recordings so you can practice the pronunciation. You will also be able to grasp the core material of a lesson at a glance. Here we're showing you the Simplified Chinese version.
| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 豆豆 | Dòudou | Doudou (name) | |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle | |
| 快 | kuài | fast | |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
豆豆这是叔叔快说叔叔好
Dòudou 豆豆zhè 这shì 是shūshu 叔叔kuài 快shuō 说shūshu 叔叔hǎo 好
Doudou, this is your uncle. Hurry up and say hello.
叔叔好
shūshu 叔叔hǎo 好
Hi uncle!
豆豆真乖一年没见长高了很多
Dòudou 豆豆zhēn 真guāi 乖yī 一nián 年méi 没jiàn 见zhǎng 长gāo 高le 了hěn 很duō 多
Doudou, so well-behaved! I haven't seen you in a year. You've grown taller!
豆豆以后要跟叔叔一样高
Dòudou 豆豆yǐhòu 以后yào 要gēn 跟shūshu 叔叔yīyàng 一样gāo 高
Doudou will be as tall as uncle someday.
Natural Dialogues
Each lesson is centered around a natural dialogue with key vocabulary directly prepared and translated for your use. You can also listen to each sentence as an individual recording to improve your listening and comprehension skills.
Try It For Free
ChinesePod is 100% Free to Try. Create an account today and get started!