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The Old Photos (Part 2)

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The Old Photos (Part 2)

爷爷yé ye拿出ná chū一本yī běn老lǎo相册xiàng cè。

Grandpa took out an old photo album.

“这zhè张zhāng照片zhào piàn是shì我wǒ在zài上海shàng hǎi拍pāi的de。”

"I took this photo in Shanghai."

照片zhào piàn里lǐ的de爷爷yé ye很hěn年轻nián qīng。

In the photo, Grandpa was very young.

“我wǒ在zài那里nà li住zhù了le两liǎng年nián,认识rèn shi了le你nǐ奶奶nǎi nai。”

"I lived there for two years — that's where I met your grandma."

“奶奶nǎi nai也yě去qù过guò很多hěn duō地方dì fāng吗ma?”

"Did Grandma travel a lot too?"

“她tā跟gēn我wǒ一起yī qǐ去qù过guò南京nán jīng、西安xī ān,还有hái yǒu昆明kūn míng。”

"She went with me to Nanjing, Xi'an, and Kunming."

爷爷yé ye看着kàn zhe照片zhào piàn,安静ān jìng了le一会儿yī huìr。

Grandpa looked at the photos and was quiet for a moment.

“有些yǒu xiē地方dì fāng,我wǒ想xiǎng再zài去qù一次yī cì。”

"Some places, I'd like to see one more time."

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Vocabulary 45 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
爷爷 yé yepaternal grandfather
拿出 ná chūto take out; to produce
一本 yī běnA measure word for books, meaning 'one book'
老 lǎoold; aged; experienced
相册 xiàng cèphoto album
这 zhèthis
张 zhāng(measure word) for flat objects (e.g. paper); to open up; to spread
照片 zhào piànphotograph; picture
是 shìto be; correct
我 wǒI; me
在 zàito be (located); at; in
上海 shàng hǎiShanghai municipality (abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4])
拍 pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music)
的 depossessive particle
里 lǐinside; interior; within
很 hěnvery
年轻 nián qīngyoung
那里 nà lithere
住 zhùto live; to reside
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
两 liǎngtwo; both
年 niányear
认识 rèn shito know; to recognize
你 nǐyou
奶奶 nǎi naipaternal grandmother
也 yěalso
去 qùto go
过 guòto pass; past experience
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
地方 dì fāngplace
吗 ma(question particle)
她 tāshe
跟 gēnwith; and; as (in 跟…一样); to follow
一起 yī qǐtogether
南京 nán jīngsee 南京市[Nan2jing1 Shi4]; Nanjing, capital of the Ming dynasty (1368-1421) and of the Republic of China (1927-1…
西安 xī ānXi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi Province 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3xi1 Sheng3] (same as 西安市
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
昆明 kūn míngKunming, prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2nan2 Sheng3] (same as 昆明市)
看着 kàn zheLooking at; watching
安静 ān jìngquiet; peaceful
一会儿 yī huìra while
有些 yǒu xiēsome
想 xiǎngto think; to want
再 zàiagain
一次 yī cìfirst; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)