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Morning Runs (Part 2)

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Morning Runs (Part 2)

我wǒ和hé哥哥gē ge不比bù bǐ了le,现在xiàn zài他tā教jiāo我wǒ跑步pǎo bù。

My brother and I stopped comparing — now he teaches me to run.

每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang,我们wǒ men从cóng家jiā跑到pǎo dào公园gōng yuán。

Every morning, we run from home to the park.

一开始yī kāi shǐ,我wǒ跑pǎo得de没有méi yǒu哥哥gē ge快kuài。

At first, I couldn't run as fast as my brother.

我wǒ说shuō:“我wǒ不想bù xiǎng跑pǎo了le!”

I said, "I don't want to run anymore!"

哥哥gē ge说shuō:“你nǐ没有méi yǒu我wǒ快kuài,可是kě shì你nǐ比bǐ上个星期shàng gè xīng qī快kuài了le。”

My brother said, "You're not as fast as me, but you're faster than last week."

我wǒ听了tīng le,又yòu开始kāi shǐ跑pǎo。

When I heard that, I started running again.

一个yī ge月yuè后hòu,我wǒ可以kě yǐ从cóng家jiā跑到pǎo dào公园gōng yuán,不用bù yòng停tíng。

A month later, I could run from home to the park without stopping.

哥哥gē ge说shuō:“现在xiàn zài你nǐ跑pǎo得de不bù慢màn了le!”

My brother said, "You're not slow anymore!"

我wǒ笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“可是kě shì你nǐ做的zuò de菜cài还是hái shi没有méi yǒu我的wǒ de好吃hǎo chī!”

I laughed and said, "But your cooking still isn't as tasty as mine!"

哥哥gē ge说shuō:“等着děng zhe吧ba,星期六xīng qī liù你nǐ就jiù知道了zhī dào le。”

My brother said, "Just wait — on Saturday you'll see."

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Vocabulary 49 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me
和 héand; with
哥哥 gē geolder brother
不比 bù bǐunlike
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
现在 xiàn zàinow
他 tāhe; him
教 jiāoto teach
跑步 pǎo bùto run
每天 měi tiānevery day
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
我们 wǒ menwe; us
从 cóngfrom
家 jiāhome; family
跑到 pǎo dàoto run to
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
一开始 yī kāi shǐAt the beginning; initially
跑 pǎoto run
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
没有 méi yǒudon't have; haven't
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
说 shuōto speak; to say
不想 bù xiǎngunexpectedly; to one's surprise
你 nǐyou
可是 kě shìbut; however
比 bǐcompared to; than
上个星期 shàng gè xīng qīlast week
听了 tīng lelistened; heard
又 yòuagain; also
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
月 yuèmoon; month
后 hòubehind; after
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
不用 bù yòngdon't need to
停 tíngto stop; to halt
不 bùno; not
慢 mànslow
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
做的 zuò demade, done
菜 càidish; vegetable
还是 hái shior; had better
我的 wǒ deMy; mine
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
等着 děng zheWaiting; awaiting
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
星期六 xīng qī liùSaturday
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
知道了 zhī dào leOK!; Got it!