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ID: 0284 Intermediate
In 2005, Americans adopted 7,906 children from China (highest of any country). So a conversation between a Chinese lady and a “laowai” who recently adopted might be of interest. And we’re all about being interesting. In this podcast, learn to speak in Mandarin Chinese about some of the formalities and procedures involved in adopting a Chinese baby.
Mon Oct 09 2006 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
领养 lǐngyǎng to raise
难怪 nánguài no wonder
看上去 kàn shangqu it looks like
当地 dāngdì local
哇，你的宝宝好可爱。她是...？
wā ，nǐ de bǎobao hǎo kěài 。tā shì ...？
Wow, your baby is so cute! Is she…?
她是我们刚刚领养的女儿。
tā shì wǒmen gānggang lǐngyǎng de nǚér 。
She’s our newly adopted daughter.
难怪她看上去一点儿也不像你们。不过她真的很漂亮。她是中国人吗？
nánguài tā kàn shangqu yīdiǎnr yě bù xiàng nǐmen 。búguò tā zhēnde hěn piàoliang 。tā shì Zhōngguórén ma ？
No wonder she doesn’t look like you at all. But she is really pretty. Is she Chinese?
对，她出生在湖南。我们是从当地的福利院领养来的。
duì ，tā chūshēng zài Húnán 。wǒmen shì cóng dāngdì de fúlìyuàn lǐngyǎng lái de 。
Yes, she was born in Hunan. We adopted her from the local welfare agency.
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