妈妈做了煎饼。
Mom made pancakes.
她问小约翰：你想吃煎饼吗？
She asked Lil Jon, "Would you like some pancakes?"
小约翰：”什么！”
Lil Jon: "What?!"
妈妈耐心地说：“小约翰，你想吃煎饼吗？”
Mom patiently repeated, "Lil Jon, would you like some pancakes?"
小约翰笑着说：“好啊！”
Lil Jon smiled and said, "Yeah!"
妈妈倒了糖浆。
Mom poured syrup.
她问：“糖浆够了吗？”
She asked, "Is that enough syrup?"
小约翰高兴地点头，说：“好的！”
Lil Jon nodded enthusiastically and said, "Okay!"
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mom |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 煎饼 | jiān bǐng | jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; measure word: 张/張 (zhāng) |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 小约翰 | xiǎo yuē hàn | Little John (name) |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to want |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle) |
| 什么 | shén me | what |
| 耐心地 | nài xīn de | patiently |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 笑着 | xiào zhe | Smiling; laughing (as an action) |
| 好啊 | hǎo a | okay, sure |
| 倒了 | dào le | poured |
| 糖浆 | táng jiāng | syrup |
| 够 | gòu | enough; sufficient |
| 高兴地 | gāo xìng de | happily |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 好的 | hǎo de | okay, good |