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The Kitten Likes Fish, the Puppy Likes Meat

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The Kitten Likes Fish, the Puppy Likes Meat

今天jīn tiān,小猫xiǎo māo吃chī鱼yú。

Today, the kitten eats fish.

小猫xiǎo māo很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

The kitten is very happy.

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“鱼yú不bù好吃hǎo chī!我wǒ喜欢xǐ huān吃chī肉ròu。”

The puppy says: "Fish is not tasty! I like to eat meat."

小猫xiǎo māo说shuō:“不bù!肉ròu不bù好吃hǎo chī,我wǒ喜欢xǐ huān鱼yú。”

The kitten says: "No! Meat is not tasty, I like fish."

小狗xiǎo gǒu笑xiào了le,小猫xiǎo māo也yě笑xiào了le。

The puppy smiled, and the kitten also smiled.

他们tā men知道zhī dào:朋友péng yǒu可以kě yǐ不bù一样yī yàng。

They know: friends can be different.

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Vocabulary 21 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
吃 chīto eat
鱼 yúfish
很 hěnvery
高兴 gāo xìnghappy
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
说 shuōto speak; to say
不 bùno; not
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
我 wǒI; me
喜欢 xǐ huānto like
肉 ròumeat
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
也 yěalso
他们 tā menthey
知道 zhī dàoto know; to be aware
朋友 péng yǒufriend
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
一样 yī yàngsame