▸ 我们wǒ men家jiā吃饭chī fàn最zuì麻烦má fan的de人rén是shì弟弟dì di。

The trickiest eater in our family is my little brother.

▸ 除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn以外yǐ wài，他tā什么shén me都dōu不想bù xiǎng吃chī。

Apart from rice, he doesn't want to eat anything.

▸ 除了chú le弟弟dì di以外yǐ wài，我们wǒ men都dōu喜欢xǐ huan吃chī鱼yú。

Everyone likes fish except my little brother.

▸ 妈妈mā ma说shuō：“除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn，你nǐ也yě要yào吃chī点儿diǎn ér菜cài！”

Mom said, "Besides rice, you need to eat some vegetables too!"

▸ 弟弟dì di说shuō：“除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn以外yǐ wài，我wǒ还hái喜欢xǐ huan吃chī鸡蛋jī dàn。”

My brother said, "Well, besides rice, I also like eggs."

▸ 妈妈mā ma很高兴hěn gāo xìng，晚饭wǎn fàn做了zuò le鸡蛋jī dàn。

Mom was delighted and made eggs for dinner.

▸ 那天nà tiān晚上wǎn shang，弟弟dì di吃chī了le鸡蛋jī dàn，还hái吃chī了le一点儿yī diǎnr鱼yú！

That night, my brother ate the eggs — and even a little fish!

▸ 爸爸bà ba笑着xiào zhe说shuō：“除了chú le鸡蛋jī dàn以外yǐ wài，你nǐ今天jīn tiān还hái吃chī了le鱼yú！”

Dad laughed and said, "Besides eggs, you ate fish today too!"

▸ 弟弟dì di说shuō：“鱼yú没有méi yǒu我wǒ想xiǎng的de那么nà me难吃nán chī。”

My brother said, "Fish isn't as bad as I thought."

▸ 现在xiàn zài除了chú le很hěn辣là的de菜cài以外yǐ wài，弟弟dì di什么shén me都dōu吃chī！

Now he eats everything — except really spicy food!

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