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The Kitten and the Puppy

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The Kitten and the Puppy

这zhè是shì小猫xiǎo māo。

This is the kitten.

这zhè是shì小狗xiǎo gǒu。

This is the puppy.

小猫xiǎo māo很hěn小xiǎo,很hěn漂亮piào liang。

The kitten is very small and very pretty.

小狗xiǎo gǒu也yě不bù大dà,很hěn可爱kě ài。

The puppy is also not big and very cute.

小猫xiǎo māo喜欢xǐ huān睡觉shuì jiào。

The kitten likes to sleep.

小狗xiǎo gǒu喜欢xǐ huān玩wán。

The puppy likes to play.

小猫xiǎo māo看kàn小狗xiǎo gǒu,小狗xiǎo gǒu也yě看kàn小猫xiǎo māo。

The kitten looks at the puppy, and the puppy also looks at the kitten.

他们tā men想xiǎng:“我们wǒ men是shì朋友péng yǒu吗ma?”

They think: "Are we friends?"

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Vocabulary 20 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
这 zhèthis
是 shìto be; correct
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
很 hěnvery
小 xiǎosmall; little
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
也 yěalso
不 bùno; not
大 dàbig; large
可爱 kě àicute; adorable
喜欢 xǐ huānto like
睡觉 shuì jiàoto sleep
玩 wánto play; to have fun; to visit for pleasure; toy
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
他们 tā menthey
想 xiǎngto think; to want
我们 wǒ menwe; us
朋友 péng yǒufriend
吗 ma(question particle)