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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

New Year's Eve

Sit at Lan's parents' table on New Year's Eve as the son-in-law to be: be called son-in-law, say you're not one yet, hear that next year you'll change what you call them, ask what to call them, and eat more dumplings.

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THE STORY

Lan's parents' flat in Hangzhou on New Year's Eve, the table full, the gala on low on the television, and Owen in the seat of honour for the first time.

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女婿。nǚxuson-in-law, word for word daughter's husband
女婿， 来， 坐 这里！nǚxu, lái, zuò zhèliSon-in-law, come, sit here!
叔叔， 我 还 不 是 女婿 呢！shūshu, wǒ hái bú shì nǚxu neUncle, I'm not a son-in-law yet!
饺子 是 谁 包 的？jiǎozi shì shéi bāo deWho made the dumplings?
就 要 改口 了。jiù yào gǎikǒu leabout to change what you call us, word for word soon must change mouth
十月 就 是 了。 明年 就 要 改口 了。shíyuè jiù shì le. míngnián jiù yào gǎikǒu leIn October you will be. Next year you'll be changing what you call us.
改口？ 叫 什么？gǎikǒu? jiào shénmeChange what I call you? To what?
叫 爸， 叫 妈。 跟 我 一样。jiào bà, jiào mā. gēn wǒ yíyàngDad, and Mum. The same as me.
多 吃 点 饺子！duō chī diǎn jiǎozihave more dumplings, word for word more eat a bit dumplings
先 吃 年夜饭！ 多 吃 点 饺子！xiān chī niányèfàn! duō chī diǎn jiǎoziFirst, the New Year's Eve dinner! Have more dumplings!

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