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ID: 0125 Intermediate
Never has China been accused of not respecting family. In fact, concepts like moving out of your parents’ house before marriage are still in their infancy. In this podcast, Ken and Jenny teach us about family in Mandarin Chinese, and the roles therein.
Tue Apr 11 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
传统 chuántǒng traditional
父亲 fùqin father
应该 yīnggāi should
承担 chéngdān to bear
在中国传统观念里，父亲应该承担养家糊口的责任。
zài Zhōngguó chuántǒng guānniàn lǐ ，fùqin yīnggāi chéngdān yǎngjiāhúkǒu de zérèn 。
In the traditional Chinese way of seeing things, a father should be responsible for supporting the family.
他努力工作，让家人过好日子。
tā arduously gōngzuò ，ràng jiārén guò hǎo rìzi 。
He works hard to give his family a good life.
母亲的责任是照顾一家人的生活。
mǔqīn de zérèn shì zhàogu yījiārén de shēnghuó 。
A mother's responsibility is to take care of the whole family.
孩子应该孝敬父母，长辈。
háizi yīnggāi xiàojìng fùmǔ ，zhǎngbèi 。
The children should obey and respect their parents and elders.
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