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Hamsters, Snakes, and Owls

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ID: 2029 Pre Intermediate
There's only so much that can be said about owning cats and dogs before you, the intermediate learner, feels that urge to move onto discussions about other types of pets... like hamsters! In this Chinese lesson you'll learn not only the essential hamster questions, but some other pet-related language as well.
Tue Sep 25 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
仓鼠 cāngshǔ hamster
生 shēng to give birth
只 zhī [measure word]
养 yǎng to raise
给你看照片，我的仓鼠生宝宝了！
gěi nǐ kàn zhàopiàn ，wǒ de cāngshǔ shēng bǎobao le ！
Look at these photos. My hamster had babies!
哇，这么小！1，2，3，4……8只！
wā ，zhème xiǎo ！yī ，èr ，sān ，sì ……bā zhī ！
Wow, they're so little! One, two, three, four...eight!
嗯，这次生了8只！
ng ，zhècì shēng le bā zhī ！
Yeah, there were eight this time!
仓鼠好养吗？臭不臭？咬人吗？
cāngshǔ hǎoyǎng ma ？chòu bu chòu ？yǎo rén ma ？
Are hamsters easy to raise? Do they smell? Do they bite?
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