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An Evening Alone

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An Evening Alone

下班xià bān以后yǐ hòu,小郭xiǎo guō回到huí dào家jiā。

After work, Xiao Guo goes home.

他tā一进门yí jìn mén,就jiù脱下tuō xià鞋子xié zi和hé外套wài tào。

As soon as he enters, he takes off his shoes and jacket.

房间fáng jiān不大bú dà,但dàn很干净hěn gān jìng。

His room isn’t big, but it’s clean.

他tā打开dǎ kāi灯dēng,放下fàng xià包bāo,坐在zuò zài沙发shā fā上shàng。

He turns on the light, puts down his bag, and sits on the sofa.

电脑diàn nǎo在zài桌上zhuō shàng,他tā没开méi kāi。

The computer is on the desk, but he doesn’t turn it on.

他tā只是zhǐ shì静静地jìng jìng de看着kàn zhe窗外chuāng wài的de夜色yè sè。

He just quietly looks at the night outside the window.

街上jiē shàng的de灯dēng一点一点yì diǎn yì diǎn亮起来liàng qǐ lái。

The streetlights slowly light up one by one.

小郭xiǎo guō轻声qīng shēng说shuō:“明天míng tiān,我要wǒ yào更认真gèng rèn zhēn。”

Xiao Guo softly says, “Tomorrow, I’ll be more careful.”

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Vocabulary 41 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
下班 xià bānto get off work
以后 yǐ hòuin the future; later
小郭 xiǎo guōXiao Guo (a person's nickname; literally “Little Guo”)
回到 huí dàoto return to
家 jiāhome; family
他 tāhe; him
一进门 yí jìn ménas soon as (you) enter; upon entering
就 jiùthen; just; precisely
脱下 tuō xiàto take off (clothing)
鞋子 xié zishoe
和 héand; with
外套 wài tàocoat; jacket
房间 fáng jiānroom
不大 bú dànot very
但 dànbut; however
很干净 hěn gān jìngvery clean
打开 dǎ kāito open
灯 dēnglamp; light
放下 fàng xiàto put down; to let go
包 bāobag; to wrap
坐在 zuò zàito sit at/on/in (a location)
沙发 shā fāsofa
上 shàngup; on
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
在 zàito be (located); at; in
桌上 zhuō shàngon the table
没开 méi kāinot turned on; didn't open
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; just
静静地 jìng jìng dequietly; calmly (manner)
看着 kàn zheLooking at; watching
窗外 chuāng wàioutside the window
的 depossessive particle
夜色 yè sènight scene; the dim light of night
街上 jiē shàngon the street; in town
一点一点 yì diǎn yì diǎnlittle by little; bit by bit; gradually
亮起来 liàng qǐ láito light up; to become bright
轻声 qīng shēngquietly; softly; neutral tone; light stress
说 shuōto speak; to say
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
我要 wǒ yàoI want; I’m going to (do something)
更认真 gèng rèn zhēnmore serious; more diligent