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A New Morning (Part 1)

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A New Morning (Part 1)

早上zǎo shang七qī点diǎn,奕翔yì xiáng起qǐ了le个gè早zǎo。

At seven in the morning, Yi Xiang got up early.

他tā洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,然后rán hòu喝hē了le一yī杯bēi牛奶niú nǎi。

He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and drank a cup of milk.

今天jīn tiān是shì他tā在zài牙科yá kē诊所zhěn suǒ的de新xīn一天yī tiān。

Today was a new day at the dental clinic.

到dào诊所zhěn suǒ时shí,助理zhù lǐ已经yǐ jīng在zài准备zhǔn bèi工具gōng jù。

When he arrived at the clinic, the assistant was already preparing the tools.

奕翔yì xiáng去qù查看chá kàn第一dì yī位wèi病人bìng rén的de资料zī liào。

Yi Xiang went to review the first patient's information.

奕翔yì xiáng说shuō今天jīn tiān会huì有yǒu很多hěn duō病人bìng rén。

Yi Xiang said there would be many patients today.

助理zhù lǐ笑xiào着zhe说shuō他们tā men已经yǐ jīng准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo了le。

The assistant smiled and said they were ready.

门mén一yī开kāi,第一dì yī个gè病人bìng rén就jiù走zǒu进来jìn lái。

As soon as the door opened, the first patient walked in.

奕翔yì xiáng深呼吸shēn hū xī,露出lù chū了le温和wēn hé的de笑脸xiào liǎn。

Yi Xiang took a deep breath and showed a gentle smile.

他tā想xiǎng:希望xī wàng今天jīn tiān大家dà jiā都dōu不太bù tài害怕hài pà。

He thought: I hope no one is too scared today.

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Vocabulary 59 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七 qīseven
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
奕翔 yì xiángYi Xiang (a Chinese name)
起 qǐto get up; to rise; up (after a verb); starting from (从…起)
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
个 gègeneral measure word
早 zǎoearly
他 tāhe; him
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
喝 hēto drink
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
今天 jīn tiāntoday
是 shìto be; correct
在 zàito be (located); at; in
牙科 yá kēdentistry
诊所 zhěn suǒclinic
的 depossessive particle
新 xīnnew
一天 yī tiānOne day
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
时 shítime; hour; period
助理 zhù lǐassistant
已经 yǐ jīngalready
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
工具 gōng jùtool; instrument
去 qùto go
查看 chá kànto examine; to check; to inspect
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
位 wèiposition; (honorific) classifier for people
病人 bìng rénpatient
资料 zī liàoinformation; data; material
说 shuōto speak; to say
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
他们 tā menthey
好 hǎogood
门 méndoor; gate
开 kāito open; to turn on
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
走 zǒuto walk; to go
进来 jìn láito come in
深呼吸 shēn hū xīto take a deep breath; deep breathing
露出 lù chūto expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
温和 wēn hémild; gentle; moderate
笑脸 xiào liǎnsmiling face; smile
想 xiǎngto think; to want
希望 xī wàngto hope; a wish
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both
不太 bù tàinot very; not too
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; scared