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A Student's Morning (Part 1)

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A Student's Morning (Part 1)

小林xiǎo lín是shì一yī名míng高中生gāo zhōng shēng。

Xiao Lin is a high school student.

他tā早上zǎo shang六点liù diǎn半bàn起床qǐ chuáng。

He gets up at six thirty in the morning.

闹钟nào zhōng响xiǎng了le三次sān cì,他tā才cái慢慢màn màn起床qǐ chuáng。

The alarm rings three times before he slowly gets up.

他tā先xiān洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,再zài吃chī早餐zǎo cān。

He washes his face, brushes his teeth, and then eats breakfast.

今天jīn tiān妈妈mā ma做了zuò le鸡蛋jī dàn、牛奶niú nǎi和hé面包miàn bāo。

Today his mom made eggs, milk, and bread.

吃完chī wán后hòu,他tā背上bēi shàng书包shū bāo出门chū mén。

After eating, he puts on his backpack and goes out.

学校xué xiào离家lí jiā不远bù yuǎn,他tā走路zǒu lù十五shí wǔ分钟fēn zhōng就jiù到dào。

The school isn't far — only a fifteen-minute walk.

在zài路上lù shang,他tā边biān走zǒu边biān听tīng音乐yīn yuè。

On the way, he walks while listening to music.

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Vocabulary 48 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小林 xiǎo línXiao Lin (Chinese given name/nickname); Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
是 shìto be; correct
一 yīone
名 míngname; to be famous
高中生 gāo zhōng shēngsenior high school student
他 tāhe; him
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
六点 liù diǎnsix o'clock
半 bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
闹钟 nào zhōngalarm clock
响 xiǎngto sound; noise
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
三次 sān cìthird; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
才 cáionly; just (indicating a late occurrence)
慢慢 màn mànslowly
先 xiānfirst; before
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
再 zàiagain
吃 chīto eat
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
今天 jīn tiāntoday
妈妈 mā mamom
做了 zuò ledid; have done
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
和 héand; with
面包 miàn bāobread
吃完 chī wánto finish eating
后 hòubehind; after
背上 bēi shàngto put on one's back; to shoulder (a bag etc.)
书包 shū bāoschoolbag
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
学校 xué xiàoschool
离家 lí jiāto leave home; (of distance) away from home
不远 bù yuǎnNot far; nearby
走路 zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot
十五 shí wǔfifteen; 15
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
在 zàito be (located); at; in
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
边 biānside; edge
走 zǒuto walk; to go
听 tīngto listen; to hear
音乐 yīn yuèmusic