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World's Oldest Panda Mother Gives Birth

World's Oldest Panda Mother Gives Birth
年龄最大的熊猫妈妈
年龄最大的熊猫妈妈
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Keywords
年龄 - niánlíng - age
熊猫 - xióngmāo - panda
妈妈 - māma - mother
只 - zhī - measure word for birds and certain animals
漂亮 - piàoliang - pretty / beautiful
大熊猫 - dàxióngmāo - giant panda
它 - tā - it
生 - shēng - to be born / to give birth
宝宝 - bǎobǎo - baby
回 - huí - to return / to go back
Grammar
最 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "most / the most / -est" with "zuì + Adj. / Verb"
年龄最大的熊猫妈妈
它是年龄最大的熊猫妈妈。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
年龄最大的熊猫妈妈
它是年龄最大的熊猫妈妈。

Noun 1 + 是 + Noun 2 - Expressing that Noun 1 "is" Noun 2 with "Noun 1 + shì + Noun 2" (是 is only used to link two nouns, it cannot be used to link a noun and an adjective)
美香(Meixiang)是一只漂亮的大熊猫,今年22岁。
它是年龄最大的熊猫妈妈。

Measure Word - Expressing the number of sth with an object specific measure word in the form of "Number + Measure Word + Noun" (if the number is one, you can omit it and use the measure word by itself)
美香(Meixiang)是一只漂亮的大熊猫,今年22岁。
2005年到2015年,美香生了三只熊猫宝宝
8月21日,22岁的美香在美国生了一只熊猫宝宝。

Subject + Number + 岁 - Expressing the age of the subject with "Subject + Number + suì"
美香(Meixiang)是一只漂亮的大熊猫,今年22岁。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
2000年,它去了美国。
2005年到2015年,美香生了三只熊猫宝宝,它们都在四岁的时候回了中国。
8月21日,22岁的美香在美国生了一只熊猫宝宝。

到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time"
2005年到2015年,美香生了三只熊猫宝宝

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the large quantity or frequent occurrence)
它们都在四岁的时候回了中国。

...的时候 /...时 - Expressing "when…" with "...de shíhou / ...shíhou"
它们都在四岁的时候回了中国。

Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
在 + Place - Expressing to be located in or at a certain place with "zài + Place"
8月21日,22岁的美香在美国生了一只熊猫宝宝。
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