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Playing Ball Together

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Playing Ball Together

天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo。

The weather is nice.

小狗xiǎo gǒu在zài外面wài miàn玩wán球qiú。

The little dog is playing ball outside.

小猫xiǎo māo看见kàn jiàn了le,说shuō:“我wǒ也yě想xiǎng玩wán!”

The little cat saw it and said, 'I also want to play!'

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“来lái吧ba!”

The little dog said, 'Come on!'

小猫xiǎo māo跑pǎo得de快kuài,小狗xiǎo gǒu跑pǎo得de更gèng快kuài。

The little cat runs fast, the little dog runs faster.

他们tā men玩wán了le长时间cháng shí jiān,很hěn快乐kuài lè。

They played for a long time and were very happy.

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Vocabulary 24 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
天气 tiān qìweather
很 hěnvery
好 hǎogood
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
在 zàito be (located); at; in
外面 wài miànoutside; exterior
玩 wánto play; to have fun; to visit for pleasure; toy
球 qiúball
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
说 shuōto speak; to say
我 wǒI; me
也 yěalso
想 xiǎngto think; to want
来 láito come; to arrive
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
跑 pǎoto run
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
更 gèngmore; even more; further; still; additionally
他们 tā menthey
长时间 cháng shí jiāna long time; for a long time
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful