刘大叔是一位农夫。
Uncle Liu is a farmer.
他住在村子里，家后面就是一大片田。
He lives in a village, and behind his house is a big field.
早上五点多，他就起床了。
He gets up a little after five in the morning.
天还没亮，空气很凉，很安静。
The sky is still dark, and the air is cool and quiet.
他先洗脸、喝水，然后准备去田里。
He washes his face, drinks some water, and gets ready to go to the fields.
太太给他做早餐，有稀饭、咸菜和鸡蛋。
His wife makes breakfast — porridge, pickles, and eggs.
吃完饭，他拿起锄头和帽子。
After eating, he takes his hoe and his hat.
太阳刚出来，他就开始一天的工作。
As the sun rises, he begins his day's work.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 刘 | Liú | surname Liu |
| 大叔 | dà shū | eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 一位 | yī wèi | One person (polite measure word) |
| 农夫 | nóng fū | peasant; farmer |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 住 | zhù | to live; to reside |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 村子 | cūn zi | village |
| 里 | lǐ | inside; interior; within |
| 家 | jiā | home; family |
| 后面 | hòu mian | back; behind; later |
| 就是 | jiù shì | exactly; simply |
| 一大片 | yī dà piàn | A large piece; a vast expanse |
| 田 | tián | field; farmland; (surname) Tian |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | morning; early morning |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point; dot |
| 多 | duō | many; much |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; precisely |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up; to get out of bed |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky |
| 还没 | hái méi | not yet; still haven’t |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; shining; clear |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold; refreshing |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 先 | xiān | first; before |
| 洗脸 | xǐ liǎn | to wash the face |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterward |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 田里 | tián lǐ | in the field |
| 太太 | tài tai | wife; madam |
| 给 | gěi | to give; for, to (sb) |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 稀饭 | xī fàn | porridge; gruel; congee |
| 咸菜 | xián cài | salted vegetables; pickles |
| 和 | hé | and; with |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 吃完 | chī wán | to finish eating |
| 饭 | fàn | food; meal |
| 拿起 | ná qǐ | to pick up |
| 锄头 | chú tou | hoe; measure word: 把 (bǎ) |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap |
| 太阳 | tài yang | the sun |
| 刚 | gāng | hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; to start |
| 一天 | yī tiān | One day |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; job |