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Morning Subway

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Morning Subway

小郭xiǎo guō每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。

Xiao Guo wakes up at seven every morning.

他tā在zài公司gōng sī上班shàng bān,住zhù在zài地铁站dì tiě zhàn附近fù jìn。

He works at a company and lives near the subway station.

今天jīn tiān他tā起qǐ得de有点yǒu diǎn晚wǎn。

Today he got up a little late.

他tā赶紧gǎn jǐn刷牙shuā yá、洗脸xǐ liǎn、吃chī面包miàn bāo。

He quickly brushes his teeth, washes his face, and eats some bread.

出门chū mén的de时候shí hou,他tā看到kàn dào外面wài miàn下雨xià yǔ了le。

When he goes out, he sees it’s raining outside.

他tā没带méi dài伞sǎn,只好zhǐ hǎo跑去pǎo qù地铁站dì tiě zhàn。

He didn’t bring an umbrella, so he has to run to the subway station.

地铁里dì tiě lǐ人rén很多hěn duō,他tā站在zhàn zài门口mén kǒu。

There are many people in the subway; he stands by the door.

一个yī gè女孩nǚ hái在zài看书kàn shū,旁边páng biān的de老人lǎo rén听tīng音乐yīn yuè。

A girl is reading a book, and an old man nearby is listening to music.

小郭xiǎo guō想着xiǎng zhe:“今天jīn tiān一定yí dìng要yào早点zǎo diǎn到dào公司gōng sī。”

Xiao Guo thinks, “I must get to the office early today.”

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小郭 xiǎo guōXiao Guo (a person's nickname; literally “Little Guo”)
每天 měi tiānevery day
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
在 zàito be (located); at; in
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
上班 shàng bānto go to work
住 zhùto live; to reside
地铁站 dì tiě zhànsubway station
附近 fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity of
今天 jīn tiāntoday
起 qǐto get up; to rise; up (after a verb); starting from (从…起)
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
有点 yǒu diǎna little
晚 wǎnlate
赶紧 gǎn jǐnhurry up; without delay
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
吃 chīto eat
面包 miàn bāobread
出门 chū ménto go out; to leave home
的 depossessive particle
时候 shí houtime; when
看到 kàn dàoto see
外面 wài miànoutside; exterior
下雨 xià yǔto rain
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
没带 méi dàito not bring; to be without (something on hand)
伞 sǎnumbrella; parasol
只好 zhǐ hǎoto have no alternative but to; must
跑去 pǎo qùto run off to; to dash to (somewhere)
地铁里 dì tiě lǐin the subway; on the metro
人 rénperson; people
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
站在 zhàn zàito stand at/on; to be standing (somewhere)
门口 mén kǒudoorway; entrance
一个 yī gèa; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
女孩 nǚ háigirl
看书 kàn shūto read; to study
旁边 páng biānbeside; next to
老人 lǎo rénelderly person; old person
听 tīngto listen; to hear
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
想着 xiǎng zhethinking about; pondering (continuous aspect)
一定 yí dìngdefinitely; surely
要 yàoto want; will
早点 zǎo diǎnearlier, sooner; breakfast
到 dàoto arrive; to reach