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It Rained, Where Did They Go?

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It Rained, Where Did They Go?

下午xià wǔ下雨xià yǔ了le,外面wài miàn很hěn冷lěng。

It rained in the afternoon, and it was very cold outside.

小猫xiǎo māo和hé小狗xiǎo gǒu不能bù néng玩wán了le。

The kitten and the puppy couldn't play anymore.

小猫xiǎo māo说shuō“我们wǒ men去qù哪儿nǎ er?”

The kitten said, 'Where should we go?'

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō“去qù我家wǒ jiā吧ba,我家wǒ jiā不远bù yuǎn。”

The puppy said, 'Let's go to my house, it's not far.'

他们tā men跑pǎo啊a跑pǎo,到dào小狗xiǎo gǒu的de家jiā了le。

They ran and ran, and arrived at the puppy's house.

小狗xiǎo gǒu的de家jiā很hěn暖和nuǎn huo。

The puppy's house was very warm.

他们tā men坐zuò下来xià lái,看kàn雨yǔ,听tīng雨yǔ,觉得jué de很hěn开心kāi xīn。

They sat down, watched the rain, listened to the rain, and felt very happy.

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Vocabulary 32 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
下午 xià wǔafternoon; p.m.
下雨 xià yǔto rain
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
外面 wài miànoutside; exterior
很 hěnvery
冷 lěngcold
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
和 héand; with
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
不能 bù néngcannot; must not; should not
玩 wánto play; to have fun; to visit for pleasure; toy
说 shuōto speak; to say
我们 wǒ menwe; us
去 qùto go
哪儿 nǎ erwhere
我家 wǒ jiāmy home; my family
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
不远 bù yuǎnNot far; nearby
他们 tā menthey
跑 pǎoto run
啊 aAh!; interjection expressing surprise or agreement
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
的 depossessive particle
家 jiāhome; family
暖和 nuǎn huowarm
坐 zuòto sit; to take (a bus, etc.)
下来 xià láito come down
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
雨 yǔrain
听 tīngto listen; to hear
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
开心 kāi xīnhappy; joyful