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A New Home for the Pandas

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A New Home for the Pandas

北京běi jīng动物园dòng wù yuán有yǒu十shí只zhī大熊猫dà xióng māo。

Beijing Zoo has ten giant pandas.

七月qī yuè,熊猫xióng māo们men有了yǒu le一个yī ge新xīn家jiā。

In July, the pandas got a new home.

新xīn家jiā很大hěn dà很大hěn dà。

The new home is very, very big.

里面lǐ miàn有yǒu四sì个gè大厅dà tīng,外面wài miàn有yǒu很多hěn duō玩wán的de地方dì fāng。

Inside there are four big halls, and outside there are many places to play.

夏天xià tiān很hěn热rè,可是kě shì新xīn家里jiā lǐ面miàn很hěn凉快liáng kuai。

Summer is very hot, but it is cool inside the new home.

现在xiàn zài,五wǔ只zhī熊猫xióng māo住zhù在zài新xīn家里jiā lǐ。

Now, five pandas live in the new home.

它们tā men每天měi tiān吃chī竹子zhú zi、睡觉shuì jiào、玩wán。

Every day they eat bamboo, sleep, and play.

很多人hěn duō rén来lái看kàn它们tā men。

Many people come to see them.

孩子们hái zi men最喜欢zuì xǐ huān看kàn熊猫xióng māo玩wán。

Children like watching the pandas play the most.

你nǐ也yě想xiǎng去qù看看kàn kan吗ma?

Do you want to go see them too?

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
北京 běi jīngBeijing
动物园 dòng wù yuánzoo
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
十 shíten
只 zhīgrain that has begun to ripen
大熊猫 dà xióng māogiant panda
七月 qī yuèJuly; seventh month (of the lunar year)
熊猫 xióng māopanda
们 menplural marker for pronouns
有了 yǒu leI've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎[you3 le5 tai1])
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
新 xīnnew
家 jiāhome; family
很大 hěn dàVery big; large
里面 lǐ miàninside; within
四 sìfour
个 gègeneral measure word
大厅 dà tīnghall; lobby
外面 wài miànoutside; exterior
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
玩 wánto play; to have fun; to visit for pleasure; toy
的 depossessive particle
地方 dì fāngplace
夏天 xià tiānsummer
很 hěnvery
热 rèhot
可是 kě shìbut; however
家里 jiā lǐat home; inside the house
面 miànnoodles; face; surface
凉快 liáng kuaicool and pleasant; refreshing
现在 xiàn zàinow
五 wǔfive
住 zhùto live; to reside
在 zàito be (located); at; in
它们 tā menthey (for inanimate objects)
每天 měi tiānevery day
吃 chīto eat
竹子 zhú zibamboo
睡觉 shuì jiàoto sleep
很多人 hěn duō rénmany people
来 láito come; to arrive
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
孩子们 hái zi menchildren
最喜欢 zuì xǐ huānfavorite
你 nǐyou
也 yěalso
想 xiǎngto think; to want
去 qùto go
看看 kàn kanto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
吗 ma(question particle)