早上七点,小慧走进动物园。
At seven in the morning, Xiao Hui walked into the zoo.
她今天很早到,因为她不想让动物们等太久。
She arrived early today, because she didn't want the animals to wait too long.
长颈鹿看到她来,就不停地摇头。
When the giraffes saw her coming, they kept bobbing their heads.
小慧笑着说:“别急,我不会忘记你们的早餐。”
Xiao Hui smiled and said, "Don't rush — I won't forget your breakfast."
她把叶子放在高高的架子上,长颈鹿吃得很开心。
She placed leaves on the tall stand, and the giraffes ate happily.
接着,她去猴子区。
Next, she went to the monkey area.
猴子们一直叫个不停,好像不想等。
The monkeys kept chattering nonstop, as if they didn't want to wait.
小慧分给它们水果,说:“不可以抢,大家都有。”
Xiao Hui handed out fruit and said, "No grabbing — everyone gets some."
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎo shang | morning; early morning |
| 七点 | qī diǎn | seven o’clock |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; little |
| 慧 | huì | intelligent |
| 走进 | zǒu jìn | to walk into; to enter |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 很早 | hěn zǎo | very early |
| 到 | dào | to arrive; to reach |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 让 | ràng | to let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns |
| 等 | děng | to wait; (after a list) and so on, etc. |
| 太 | tài | too; very |
| 久 | jiǔ | (a long) time |
| 长颈鹿 | cháng jǐng lù | giraffe; measure word: 只/隻 (zhī) |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 来 | lái | to come; to arrive |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; precisely |
| 不停 | bù tíng | non-stop; continuously |
| 地 | de | -ly (adverb particle) |
| 摇头 | yáo tóu | to shake one’s head |
| 笑着 | xiào zhe | Smiling; laughing (as an action) |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 别 | bié | don't; other; do not |
| 急 | jí | urgent; anxious; hurried |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 不会 | bù huì | improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb) |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf; (slang) marijuana |
| 放在 | fàng zài | to put/place at/on/in (a location) |
| 高高的 | gāo gāo de | very tall; high up |
| 架子 | jià zi | a frame or stand; also, a pretentious manner or airs |
| 上 | shàng | up; on |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 得很 | de hěn | (after an adjective) very |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | happy; joyful |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | then; afterwards; subsequently |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 区 | qū | area; district |
| 猴子们 | hóu zi men | monkeys (plural) |
| 一直 | yī zhí | continuously; always |
| 叫 | jiào | to call; to be called |
| 个 | gè | general measure word |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | to seem; to appear as if |
| 分给 | fēn gěi | to divide (and give to others) |
| 它们 | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 不可以 | bù kě yǐ | may not |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to snatch; to grab; to rob |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 都有 | dōu yǒu | all have |