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Lil Jon Gets Ready for the Day

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Lil Jon Gets Ready for the Day

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn的de闹钟nào zhōng响xiǎng得de很hěn大声dà shēng。

Lil Jon's alarm rang loudly.

他tā迅速xùn sù坐起身zuò qǐ shēn。

He sat up quickly.

妈妈mā ma从cóng楼下lóu xià喊道hǎn dào:

His mom called from downstairs:

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn,你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma?

"Lil Jon, are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon:"What?!"

妈妈mā ma重复chóng fù说shuō:“你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma?”

Mom repeated, "Are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon:"What?!"

妈妈mā ma再次zài cì重复chóng fù:“你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma?”

Mom repeated again, "Are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn伸shēn了le个gè懒腰lǎn yāo,说shuō:“是的shì de!”

Lil Jon stretched and answered, "Yeah!"

妈妈mā ma问wèn:“你nǐ马上mǎ shàng下来xià lái吗ma?”

Mom asked, "Are you coming downstairs soon?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“好的hǎo de!”

Lil Jon smiled and said, "Okay!"

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Vocabulary 31 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
的 depossessive particle
闹钟 nào zhōngalarm clock
响 xiǎngto sound; noise
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
很 hěnvery
大声 dà shēngloudly; in a loud voice
他 tāhe; him
迅速 xùn sùrapid; speedy; fast
坐起身 zuò qǐ shēnto sit up
妈妈 mā mamom
从 cóngfrom
楼下 lóu xiàdownstairs
喊道 hǎn dàoto yell
你 nǐyou
醒 xǐngto wake up; to become alert
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
吗 ma(question particle)
什么 shén mewhat
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
说 shuōto speak; to say
再次 zài cìonce again; another time; again
伸 shēnto stretch; to extend
个 gègeneral measure word
懒腰 lǎn yāoa stretch (of one's body)
是的 shì deyes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
问 wènto ask
马上 mǎ shàngright away; immediately
下来 xià láito come down
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
好的 hǎo deokay, good