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宝宝

bǎo bao · bao bao

Traditional 寶寶

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. darling; baby
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The first steps

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)邻居(línjū)家(jiā)有个(yǒugè)宝宝(bǎobao)，今天(jīntiān)会(huì)走路了(zǒulùle)！

    The neighbours next door have a baby who learned to walk today!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？宝宝(bǎobao)几个(jǐge)月(yuè)了(le)？

    Really? How many months old is the baby?

  3. Dengdeng

    十二个(shíèrgè)月(yuè)。他(tā)走了(zǒule)三步(sānbù)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)。

    Twelve months. He walked three steps and everyone applauded.

  4. Liangliang

    宝宝(bǎobao)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)！

    The baby must be very happy!

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，不过(bùguò)他(tā)走完(zǒuwán)就(jiù)坐下(zuòxia)哭了(kūle)，因为(yīnwèi)太累了(tàilèile)。

    Right, but after walking he sat down and cried because he was tired.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)家(jiā)宝(bǎo)宝(bao)还(hái)不(bú)会(huì)说(shuō)话(huà)。

Our baby cannot talk yet.

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02

宝(bǎo)宝(bao)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)，请(qǐng)小(xiǎo)声(shēng)一(yì)点(diǎn)。

The baby is asleep, please keep your voice down.

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宝
bǎo

jewel; gem

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