Baby phrase

If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which comes after 'in the same breath', usually carries more weight. ... Show More

Sometimes people leave you to do something on your own because they trust you. Sometimes people just don't want to help you. In both of these situations we can say that you are left to your own devices. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.Get a free transcript f ... Show More

Try your patience means 'test your patience'. Find out how to use it here with Phil and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If ... Show More

Everyone loves babies, right? Well today's lesson will cover some essential language for talking about (and to) these little bundles of joy! You'll be learning some great ways to compliment the baby (which always makes new parents proud)... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.co ... Show More

<p>Admittedly, you may have been getting a little bit raucous practicing the “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” song you learned in that other podcast, but baby comes first. In this lesson, listen and learn how to tell someone in Mandarin Chinese to be quiet, ‘cause the baby is sl ... Show More

<p>The language of babies may be mysterious, but the customs of parenthood are universal. Granted, the open crotch pants of babies in China save on diaper changes, but all parents run the gauntlet of feedings, sleepless nights and the task of coming up with creative inducements t ... Show More

<p>Babies are a big investment of time, money, energy, and money. Did we mention that babies cost a lot of money? Today&#39;s Chinese lesson will teach you about how to magically turn a stack of cash into a plastic bottle, all in Mandarin Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chines ... Show More

<p>Keep pushing...keep pushing...don&#39;t give up...your Mandarin is getting better! You&#39;ve carried the baby to term and now you finally get to see its smiling, wet face. In today&#39;s Chinese lesson, we&#39;ll learn to talk about the miracle of childbirth in Chinese. Episo ... Show More

Today's English expression and dialog: Designer babies? NO science in making life, please. Come on. That's like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Science could stop problems. Let God decide. But if you can make a baby and their parents' life better—why not? GET FREE LESSO ... Show More

¨If a baby asks me what a baby is,I be like,Lil Baby¨ ON BABY 

<p>Not every baby is cute, but here in China, almost all of them are, so you'll probably find yourself in many situations in which you'll feel the need to tell parents just how adorable their little one is. In today's Newbie lesson, learn all about how to compliment a baby withou ... Show More