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Pregnancy Series 8: About to Give Birth

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ID: 1197 Upper Intermediate
Your little bundle of joy is almost ready to face the world. In today's Chinese lesson, learn to talk in Mandarin about the last few moments before childbirth. All around the world, roughly four babies are born every second-- learn the Chinese you need to talk about these cute little new arrivals.
Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
气色 qìsè complexion
一个劲儿 yīgèjìnr constantly
小脸蛋 xiǎo liǎndànr little face (for children)
肥嘟嘟 féidūdū pudgy
小燕姐快进来
Xiǎoyàn 小燕jiě 姐kuài 快jìnlai 进来
Come in, Xiao Yan -- quick!
小芬气色真不错快生了吧
Xiǎofēn 小芬qìsè 气色zhēn 真bùcuò 不错kuài 快shēng 生le 了ba 吧
Your complexion is good, Xiao Fen. You must be due very soon.
是啊没剩几天了小家伙一个劲儿地踢我看来他是等不及要出来了你家宝宝怎么样
shì a 是啊méi 没shèng 剩jǐtiān 几天le 了xiǎojiāhuǒ 小家伙yīgèjìnr 一个劲儿de 地tī 踢wǒ 我kànlai 看来tā 他shì 是děngbují 等不及yào 要chūlai 出来le 了nǐ 你jiā 家bǎobao 宝宝zěnmeyàng 怎么样
Yeah! Just a few days left. The little guy is kicking me all the time. Looks like he can't wait to come out. How's your little baby?
哎哟特能吃小脸蛋肥嘟嘟的
āiyōu 哎哟tè 特néng 能chī 吃xiǎo liǎndànr 小脸蛋féidūdū 肥嘟嘟de 的
Oh, man. He can really eat! His little face is so pudgy.
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