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ID: 2135 Intermediate
Due to China's one-child policy, many children go up without brothers or sisters. As a result of this, many parents worry that their kids won't develop the kinds of social skills that they need later on. The solution? Playdates! In this lesson, two moms plan a playdate. Also, be sure to check out the new task feature below, ChinesePod's newest way to enrich your learning experience along with fellow poddies!
Fri Mar 01 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi brothers and sisters
只能 zhǐnéng only to be able
没劲 méijìn boring
害怕 hàipà to be afraid, scared
你看孩子们玩得多开心啊!
nǐ kàn háizǐmen wán de duō kāixīn a !
Look at how the children are playing so happily!
是啊。现在的孩子没有兄弟姐妹，在家里只能自己一个人玩，太没劲了。
shì a 。xiànzài de háizi méiyǒu xiōngdìjiěmèi ，zài jiālǐ zhǐnéng zìjǐ yī gè rén wán ，tài méijìn le 。
Yeah! Kids today don't have brothers and sisters, and at home they can only play by themselves. It's no fun at all.
我都害怕这样下去孩子会性格内向，不会交朋友。
wǒ dōu hàipà zhèyàng xiàqù háizi huì xìnggé nèixiàng ，bù huì jiāo péngyou 。
I'm worried that at this rate my child will have an introverted personality and won't be able to make friends.
哎，那我们以后有时间就一起带孩子出来玩吧！
āi ，nà wǒmen yǐhòu yǒu shíjiān jiù yīqǐ dài háizi chūlái wán ba ！
Yeah, then in the future we should get our kids together to play sometime.
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