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A: Did you hear? Little Han is pregnant again.

你听说了吗？小韩又怀孕了。

(nǐ tīnɡshuō le ma？xiǎohán yòu huáiyùn le. )

B: Really? Why does it feel like she just had a kid? 

是吗？ 怎么感觉她刚刚生完孩子。

(shìma？ zěnme ɡǎnjué tā ɡānɡɡānɡ shēnɡwán háizi.)

A: I heard that her in-laws have always wanted a second child. 

听说她婆婆家一直想要个二胎。

(tīnɡshuō tā pópo jiā yìzhí xiǎnɡyào ɡè èrtāi.)

B: Well let's hope they are willing to pay for her hospital bills!  

好吧,我们还是祈祷她婆家人会支付她的医院费用吧。

(hǎoba,wǒmen háishì qídǎo tā pójiā rén huì zhīfù tā de yīyuàn fèiyònɡ ba.)

A: They probably will. After all, they are the ones who want a child.

他们应该会负责吧,毕竟这个孩子是他们想要的。

(tāmen yīnɡɡāi huì fùzé ba,bìjìnɡ zhèɡè háizi shì tāmen xiǎnɡyào de.)