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Help with the Baby

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ID: 1642 Intermediate
In modern China, city-dwellers have quite a few options for assistive childcare. Beyond just nannies, there's also a very Chinese, first-month expert. Listen in to this Chinese lesson and learn all about these childcare options.
Sun Apr 03 2011 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
带 dài to take care of
保姆 bǎomǔ nanny
有时 yǒushí sometimes
帮忙 bāngmáng to help out
文洁，回来上班啦，孩子谁带啊？
Wénjié ，huílai shàngbān la ，háizi shéi dài a ？
Wenjie, you're back at work. Who's taking care of the baby?
有个保姆，我妈妈有时也来帮忙。
yǒu ge bǎomǔ ，wǒ māma yǒushí yě lái bāngmáng 。
We have a nanny. My mom helps out from time to time too.
是月嫂吗？
shì yuèsǎo ma ？
Is she a maternity matron?
不是。月嫂一个月就走了，这个保姆是专门带孩子的。
bùshì 。yuèsǎo yī ge yuè jiù zǒu le ，zhè ge bǎomǔ shì zhuānmén dài háizi de 。
No. Maternity matrons leave after a month. This nanny just takes care of the baby.
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