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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. Also, be sure to check out the new task feature below, ChinesePod's newest way to enrich your learning experience along with fellow poddies!
Wed Feb 20 2013 | Jenny, John
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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 ！
Happy New Year!
新年好！哟，你胖了！
xīnnián hǎo ！yō ，nǐ pàng le ！
Happy New Year! Hey, you got fat!
可能是过年吃了太多东西。
kěnéng shì guònián chī le tài duō dōngxi 。
It's probably because I ate too much over the New Year.
你看你，脸这么圆。
nǐ kàn nǐ ，liǎn zhème yuán 。
Look at you! Your face is so round!
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