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Getting Taller (Not Fatter)

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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.
Sun Jan 03 2010 | Jenny, John
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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 ，zhè shì shūshu ，kuài shuō shūshu hǎo 。
Doudou, this is your uncle. Hurry up and say hello.
叔叔好！
shūshu hǎo ！
Hi uncle!
豆豆，真乖！一年没见，长高了很多！
Dòudou ，zhēn guāi ！yī nián méi jiàn ，zhǎng gāo le hěn duō ！
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 yǐhòu yào gēn shūshu yīyàng gāo 。
Doudou will be as tall as uncle someday.
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