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We Stop Comparing (Part 1)

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We Stop Comparing (Part 1)

哥哥gē ge比bǐ我wǒ大dà两liǎng岁suì。

My big brother is two years older than me.

我wǒ没有méi yǒu他tā这么zhè me高gāo。

I'm not as tall as he is.

我wǒ跑步pǎo bù也yě没有méi yǒu他tā快kuài。

I'm not as fast a runner as him, either.

可是kě shì哥哥gē ge做的zuò de菜cài没有méi yǒu我wǒ做的zuò de好吃hǎo chī。

But his cooking isn't as tasty as mine.

他tā写xiě的de字zì也yě没有méi yǒu我的wǒ de好看hǎo kàn。

And his handwriting isn't as nice as mine.

哥哥gē ge说shuō:“我wǒ唱歌chàng gē没有méi yǒu你nǐ唱chàng得de好听hǎo tīng。”

My brother said, "I don't sing as well as you do."

我wǒ说shuō:“可是kě shì我wǒ没有méi yǒu你nǐ那么nà me努力nǔ lì。”

I said, "But I'm not as hardworking as you are."

妈妈mā ma笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“你们nǐ men都dōu很好hěn hǎo!”

Mom laughed and said, "You're both great!"

现在xiàn zài我wǒ教jiāo哥哥gē ge做饭zuò fàn,他tā教jiāo我wǒ跑步pǎo bù。

Now I teach my brother to cook, and he teaches me to run.

我们wǒ men不比bù bǐ了le,我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ学习xué xí。

We've stopped comparing — we learn together.

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Vocabulary 43 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
哥哥 gē geolder brother
比 bǐcompared to; than
我 wǒI; me
大 dàbig; large
两 liǎngtwo; both
岁 suìyears old
没有 méi yǒudon't have; haven't
他 tāhe; him
这么 zhè meso; in this way
高 gāotall; high; surname Gao
跑步 pǎo bùto run
也 yěalso
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
可是 kě shìbut; however
做的 zuò demade, done
菜 càidish; vegetable
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
写 xiěto write
的 depossessive particle
字 zìcharacter; word
我的 wǒ deMy; mine
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; beautiful
说 shuōto speak; to say
唱歌 chàng gēto sing (a song)
你 nǐyou
唱 chàngto sing
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
好听 hǎo tīngpleasant to hear; nice sounding
那么 nà mein that way; so; like that
努力 nǔ lìto work hard; to strive
妈妈 mā mamom
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
都 dōuall; both
很好 hěn hǎovery good; fine; well
现在 xiàn zàinow
教 jiāoto teach
做饭 zuò fànto cook; to prepare a meal
我们 wǒ menwe; us
不比 bù bǐunlike
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一起 yī qǐtogether
学习 xué xíto study