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A Nurse's Morning (Part 1)

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A Nurse's Morning (Part 1)

王Wáng护士hù shi早上zǎo shang六点liù diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。

Nurse Wang wakes up at six in the morning.

她tā在zài市中心shì zhōng xīn医院yī yuàn工作gōng zuò。

She works at a hospital in the city center.

起床qǐ chuáng后hòu,她tā先xiān洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,然后rán hòu做zuò简单jiǎn dān的de早餐zǎo cān。

After getting up, she washes her face, brushes her teeth, and makes a simple breakfast.

今天jīn tiān她tā吃chī粥zhōu和hé包子bāo zi,还hái喝hē了le一yī杯bēi牛奶niú nǎi。

Today she eats porridge and buns, and drinks a glass of milk.

七点qī diǎn,她tā换huàn上shàng白色bái sè的de护士hù shi服fú,整理zhěng lǐ头发tóu fa。

At seven, she puts on her white uniform and fixes her hair.

她tā检查jiǎn chá包bāo里lǐ的de手机shǒu jī、钥匙yào shi和hé工作gōng zuò证zhèng。

She checks her bag for her phone, keys, and work ID.

出门chū mén前qián,她tā看了kàn le看kàn天气tiān qì,说shuō:“今天jīn tiān不错bù cuò。”

Before leaving, she looks at the weather and says, "Nice day today."

七点qī diǎn半bàn,她tā搭dā公车gōng chē去qù医院yī yuàn,路上lù shang人rén很多hěn duō。

At seven thirty, she takes the bus to the hospital; it's crowded on the way.

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Vocabulary 57 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
王 Wángking; monarch
护士 hù shinurse
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
六点 liù diǎnsix o'clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
她 tāshe
在 zàito be (located); at; in
市中心 shì zhōng xīncity center; downtown
医院 yī yuànhospital
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
后 hòubehind; after
先 xiānfirst; before
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
做 zuòto do; to make
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; easy
的 depossessive particle
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
今天 jīn tiāntoday
吃 chīto eat
粥 zhōurice porridge; congee
和 héand; with
包子 bāo zisteamed bun
还 háistill; yet
喝 hēto drink
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
换 huànto exchange; to change
上 shàngup; on
白色 bái sèwhite
服 fúclothes; to serve; to obey; to take (medicine)
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to organize
头发 tóu fahair on the head
检查 jiǎn cháto check; to inspect; examination
包 bāobag; to wrap
里 lǐinside; interior; within
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
钥匙 yào shikey
证 zhèngto prove; proof; certificate
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
前 qiánfront; before
看了 kàn lelooked at; watched; read (completed action)
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
天气 tiān qìweather
说 shuōto speak; to say
不错 bù cuònot bad; pretty good
半 bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
搭 dāto board; to take (transport); to connect
公车 gōng chēbus; official vehicle
去 qùto go
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
人 rénperson; people
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot