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Cats and Dogs (HSK 1)

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Cats and Dogs (HSK 1)

This story is about someone that owns lots of cats and dogs. But their friend is not a fan of cats.

猫māo和hé狗gǒu

我wǒ很hěn喜欢xǐhuān猫māo和hé狗gǒu。

我的wǒ de朋友péngyou只zhī喜欢xǐhuān狗gǒu。

她tā不bù喜欢xǐhuān猫māo。

我wǒ有yǒu八bā只zhī猫māo。

我wǒ还有hái yǒu五wǔ条tiáo狗gǒu。

我的wǒ de朋友péngyou有yǒu两liǎng条tiáo狗gǒu。

但是dànshì她tā没有méiyǒu猫māo。

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Vocabulary 16 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
猫 māocat
狗 gǒudog
和 héand
很 hěnvery
喜欢 xǐhuānto like
我的 wǒ demy, mine
朋友 péngyoufriend
只 zhīmeasure word for cats and some animals
条 tiáomeasure word for dogs and long, thin things
有 yǒuto have
八 bāeight
还 háialso, in addition
五 wǔfive
两 liǎngtwo (used before measure words)
但是 dànshìbut, however
没有 méiyǒunot have