晚上，妈妈问：
At night, Mom asked:
你刷牙了吗，小约翰？
"Did you brush your teeth, Lil Jon?"
小约翰：什么？
Lil Jon: "What?!"
妈妈重复说：
Mom repeated, "Did you brush your teeth?"
小约翰：什么？
Lil Jon: "What?!"
妈妈：刷牙了吗？
Mom: "Did you brush your teeth?"
小约翰：妈妈，你知道我的牙齿是纯金做的。
Lil Jon: "Mom, you know my teeth are made of solid gold."
妈妈耐心地问：
Mom patiently asked:
你刷了你的金牙吗？
"Did you brush your gold teeth?"
嗯！
Lil Jon proudly responded, "Yeah!"
妈妈微笑着说：
Mom smiled and said:
晚安，睡个好觉。
"Good night, sleep tight."
小约翰蜷缩在床上，低声说：
Lil Jon curled up in bed and whispered:
“好的！”
"Okay!"
Hover a word for its pinyin & meaning; click to pin it.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mom |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one’s teeth |
| 了吗 | le ma | particle used in questions about past actions |
| 小约翰 | xiǎo yuē hàn | Little John (name) |
| 什么 | shén me | what |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to be aware |
| 我的 | wǒ de | My; mine |
| 牙齿 | yá chǐ | tooth; dental |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 纯金 | chún jīn | pure gold |
| 做的 | zuò de | made, done |
| 耐心地 | nài xīn de | patiently |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush; to scrub; to paint |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 金牙 | jīn yá | gold tooth |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle) |
| 嗯 | ēn | mm-hmm; uh-huh (interjection expressing agreement or acknowledgment) |
| 微笑着 | wēi xiào zhe | smiling |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 睡个 | shuì gè | to sleep a [noun] |
| 好觉 | hǎo jué | good sleep |
| 蜷缩 | quán suō | to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 床上 | chuáng shàng | on the bed |
| 低声 | dī shēng | in a low voice; softly |
| 好的 | hǎo de | okay, good |