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Morning (Part 1)

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Morning (Part 1)

王Wáng老师lǎo shī早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。

Teacher Wang wakes up at seven in the morning.

他tā先xiān喝hē一yī杯bēi水shuǐ,然后rán hòu洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá。

He first drinks a glass of water, then washes his face and brushes his teeth.

窗外chuāng wài的de阳光yáng guāng很亮hěn liàng,空气kōng qì也yě很hěn新鲜xīn xiān。

The sunlight outside is bright, and the air is fresh.

他tā打开dǎ kāi窗户chuāng hu,看见kàn jiàn楼下lóu xià的de人rén在zài买mǎi早餐zǎo cān。

He opens the window and sees people downstairs buying breakfast.

有人yǒu rén买mǎi包子bāo zi,有人yǒu rén买mǎi豆浆dòu jiāng,还有hái yǒu人rén骑qí电动车diàn dòng chē去qù上班shàng bān。

Some buy buns, some buy soy milk, and some ride scooters to work.

王Wáng老师lǎo shī喜欢xǐ huan吃chī鸡蛋jī dàn、面包miàn bāo和hé水果shuǐ guǒ当dàng早餐zǎo cān。

Teacher Wang likes to eat eggs, bread, and fruit for breakfast.

他tā一边yī biān吃chī,一边yī biān听tīng中文zhōng wén歌曲gē qǔ。

He eats while listening to Chinese songs.

吃完chī wán早饭zǎo fàn,他tā喝hē一点yī diǎn咖啡kā fēi,看kàn手机shǒu jī里lǐ的de新闻xīn wén。

After breakfast, he drinks some coffee and reads news on his phone.

早上zǎo shang八bā点diǎn,他tā带dài上书shàng shū、本子běn zi和hé水壶shuǐ hú,准备zhǔn bèi出门chū mén。

At eight o'clock, he takes his books, notebook, and water bottle, and gets ready to head out.

门外mén wài的de风fēng很hěn舒服shū fu,天tiān也yě不太bù tài热rè。

The wind outside feels nice, and the weather isn't too hot.

他tā骑qí着zhe自行车zì xíng chē去qù学校xué xiào,路上lù shang还hái跟gēn邻居lín jū打招呼dǎ zhāo hu。

He rides his bicycle to school and greets his neighbors on the way.

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Vocabulary 79 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
王 Wángking; monarch
老师 lǎo shīteacher
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
他 tāhe; him
先 xiānfirst; before
喝 hēto drink
一 yīone
杯 bēicup; glass; measure word for drinks
水 shuǐwater
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
窗外 chuāng wàioutside the window
的 depossessive particle
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine; sunlight; cheerful (as an adjective)
很亮 hěn liàngvery bright; quite bright
空气 kōng qìair; atmosphere
也 yěalso
很 hěnvery
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh; novel
打开 dǎ kāito open
窗户 chuāng huwindow
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
楼下 lóu xiàdownstairs
人 rénperson; people
在 zàito be (located); at; in
买 mǎito buy
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
有人 yǒu rénsomeone; there is someone
包子 bāo zisteamed bun
豆浆 dòu jiāngsoy milk
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
骑 qíto ride (a horse, bike, etc.)
电动车 diàn dòng chēelectric vehicle
去 qùto go
上班 shàng bānto go to work
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
吃 chīto eat
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
面包 miàn bāobread
和 héand; with
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
当 dàngto treat as; to regard as; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to pawn
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
听 tīngto listen; to hear
中文 zhōng wénChinese language
歌曲 gē qǔsong
吃完 chī wánto finish eating
早饭 zǎo fànbreakfast
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
手机 shǒu jīcell phone
里 lǐinside; interior; within
新闻 xīn wénnews
八 bāeight
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
带 dàito bring; to carry; to wear
上书 shàng shūto write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
本子 běn zinotebook
水壶 shuǐ húkettle; canteen; watering can
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
门外 mén wàioutside the door
风 fēngwind
舒服 shū fucomfortable; feeling good
天 tiānday; sky
不太 bù tàinot very; not too
热 rèhot
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
自行车 zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
学校 xué xiàoschool
路上 lù shangon the road; on the way
还 háistill; yet
跟 gēnwith; and; as (in 跟…一样); to follow
邻居 lín jūneighbor
打招呼 dǎ zhāo huto greet someone; to say hello