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Morning Light (Part 1)

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Morning Light (Part 1)

林Lín画家huà jiā住zhù在zài一个yī ge小xiǎo城市chéng shì。

Painter Lin lives in a small city.

他tā早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,阳光yáng guāng照zhào进jìn窗户chuāng hu。

He wakes up at seven, as sunlight shines through the window.

他tā伸shēn伸懒腰shēn lǎn yāo,打开dǎ kāi窗chuāng,让ràng空气kōng qì进来jìn lái。

He stretches and opens the window to let in fresh air.

桌上zhuō shàng放fàng着zhe画笔huà bǐ、水杯shuǐ bēi和hé昨天zuó tiān的de画huà。

On his table are paintbrushes, a cup of water, and yesterday's painting.

他tā喜欢xǐ huan边biān听tīng音乐yīn yuè边biān画画huà huà。

He likes to paint while listening to music.

早餐zǎo cān是shì面包miàn bāo和hé牛奶niú nǎi,很hěn简单jiǎn dān。

His breakfast is bread and milk — very simple.

吃完chī wán后hòu,他tā去qù阳台yáng tái看看kàn kan天空tiān kōng的de颜色yán sè。

After eating, he goes to the balcony to look at the color of the sky.

他tā笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“今天jīn tiān的de蓝色lán sè真zhēn漂亮piào liang。”

He smiles and says, "Today's blue is really beautiful."

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Vocabulary 55 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
林 Línsurname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
画家 huà jiāpainter; artist
住 zhùto live; to reside
在 zàito be (located); at; in
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
小 xiǎosmall; little
城市 chéng shìcity
他 tāhe; him
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine; sunlight; cheerful (as an adjective)
照 zhàoto shine; to illuminate; according to
进 jìnto enter; to advance
窗户 chuāng huwindow
伸 shēnto stretch; to extend
伸懒腰 shēn lǎn yāoto stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)
打开 dǎ kāito open
窗 chuāngwindow; measure word: 扇 (shàn)
让 ràngto let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
空气 kōng qìair; atmosphere
进来 jìn láito come in
桌上 zhuō shàngon the table
放 fàngto put; to place
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
画笔 huà bǐpainting brush
水杯 shuǐ bēiwater cup; glass; tumbler
和 héand; with
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
的 depossessive particle
画 huàto draw; to paint; picture; painting
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
边 biānside; edge
听 tīngto listen; to hear
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
画画 huà huàto draw; to paint
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
是 shìto be; correct
面包 miàn bāobread
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
很 hěnvery
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; easy
吃完 chī wánto finish eating
后 hòubehind; after
去 qùto go
阳台 yáng táibalcony; terrace; porch
看看 kàn kanto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
天空 tiān kōngsky
颜色 yán sècolor
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
说 shuōto speak; to say
今天 jīn tiāntoday
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
真 zhēnreally; truly
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful