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Ā Róng's Day Begins (Part 1)

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Ā Róng's Day Begins (Part 1)

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang,阿荣ā róng五wǔ点diǎn就jiù起床qǐ chuáng。

This morning, Ā Róng woke up at five.

他tā洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,然后rán hòu吃chī了le一点yī diǎn面包miàn bāo。

He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and then ate some bread.

今天jīn tiān的de天气tiān qì很hěn热rè,但是dàn shì他tā还是hái shi要yào去qù工作gōng zuò。

The weather was very hot today, but he still had to go to work.

阿荣ā róng是shì一yī名míng消防员xiāo fáng yuán,他tā每天měi tiān都dōu很hěn忙máng。

Ā Róng is a firefighter, and he is busy every day.

他tā到dào消防队xiāo fáng duì时shí,同事tóng shì们men已经yǐ jīng在zài整理zhěng lǐ工具gōng jù。

When he arrived at the fire station, his coworkers were already organizing the tools.

他们tā men一起yī qǐ检查jiǎn chá水管shuǐ guǎn、头盔tóu kuī和hé制服zhì fú。

They checked the hoses, helmets, and uniforms together.

阿荣ā róng喜欢xǐ huan这zhè份fèn工作gōng zuò,因为yīn wèi他tā可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù很多hěn duō人rén。

Ā Róng likes this job because he can help many people.

他tā想xiǎng:今天jīn tiān应该yīng gāi会huì是shì平静píng jìng的de一天yī tiān。

He thought: today should be a peaceful day.

但dàn他tā不bù知道zhī dào,新xīn的de任务rèn wu很快hěn kuài就要jiù yào来lái了le。

But he didn't know a new mission would come soon.

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Vocabulary 68 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
阿荣 ā róngA Rong (a Chinese name)
五 wǔfive
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
他 tāhe; him
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
吃 chīto eat
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
面包 miàn bāobread
的 depossessive particle
天气 tiān qìweather
很 hěnvery
热 rèhot
但是 dàn shìbut; however
还是 hái shior; had better
要 yàoto want; will
去 qùto go
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
是 shìto be; correct
一 yīone
名 míngname; to be famous
消防员 xiāo fáng yuánfirefighter; fireman
每天 měi tiānevery day
都 dōuall; both
忙 mángbusy
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
消防队 xiāo fáng duìfire brigade; fire department
时 shítime; hour; period
同事 tóng shìcolleague
们 menplural marker for pronouns
已经 yǐ jīngalready
在 zàito be (located); at; in
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to organize
工具 gōng jùtool; instrument
他们 tā menthey
一起 yī qǐtogether
检查 jiǎn cháto check; to inspect; examination
水管 shuǐ guǎnwater pipe
头盔 tóu kuīhelmet
和 héand; with
制服 zhì fúto subdue; to check; to bring under control
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
这 zhèthis
份 fènclassifier for documents, reports, etc.
因为 yīn wèibecause
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
帮助 bāng zhùto help; assistance
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
人 rénperson; people
想 xiǎngto think; to want
应该 yīng gāishould; ought to
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
平静 píng jìngcalm; undisturbed; serene
一天 yī tiānOne day
但 dànbut; however
不 bùno; not
知道 zhī dàoto know; to be aware
新 xīnnew
任务 rèn wutask; assignment
很快 hěn kuàiVery fast; quickly
就要 jiù yàoabout to; will; on the verge of
来 láito come; to arrive