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The Tortoise and the Hare

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The Tortoise and the Hare

A beginner’s version of the Tortoise (乌龟) and the Hare (兔子).

A more precise word for hare is 野兔.

龟guī兔tù赛跑sài pǎo

兔子tù zi和hé乌wu龟guī在zài夏天xià tiān比赛bǐ sài跑步pǎo bù。

兔子tù zi跑páo得很de hěn快kuài,她tā看见kàn jiàn乌wu龟guī还Huán在zài慢màn慢màn地de走zǒu,就jìu先xiān在zài树shù下xià睡觉shuì jiào了le。

乌wu龟guī虽然suī rán走zǒu得很de hěn慢màn,但dàn是shì他tā没有méi yǒu停tíng下xià,一直yī zhí走zǒu。

兔子tù zi睡醒shuì xǐng的de时shí候hòu,乌wu龟guī已经yǐ jīng赢yíng了le。

这个zhè ge故事gù shì告gào诉sù我wǒ们men不要bù yào放弃fàng qì,坚持jiān chí就jìu会huì有yǒu结jiē果guǒ。

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