小白是一只流浪猫,他走在安静的街上。
Xiao Bai was a stray cat, walking down a quiet street.
他正在找吃的,因为今天还没吃东西。
He was looking for food, because he hadn't eaten anything all day.
路边有一个小餐厅,里面的人正在说话。
There was a small restaurant by the road, with people talking inside.
小白走过去,希望能找到一点饭。
Xiao Bai walked over, hoping to find a little food.
餐厅外有一个纸盒,小白跳进去休息。
Outside the restaurant was a cardboard box, and Xiao Bai jumped in to rest.
天气有点冷,他把身体缩得小小的。
The weather was a little cold, so he curled up into a small ball.
不多久,一个女孩走出来。
Before long, a girl came out.
她看见小白,轻轻说:“你饿了吗?”
She saw Xiao Bai and said softly, "Are you hungry?"
女孩放了一点饭在纸盒前。
The girl put a little food in front of the box.
小白慢慢走过去,心里变得暖暖的。
Xiao Bai slowly walked over, and his heart grew warm.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 小白 | xiǎo bái | (slang) novice; greenhorn; (old) (slang) fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 一只 | yī zhī | A measure word for animals, meaning 'one' or 'a single' |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to wander or roam (often without a fixed home) |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 走在 | zǒu zài | to walk on/in; to be walking (somewhere) |
| 安静的 | ān jìng de | quiet |
| 街上 | jiē shang | on the street; in town |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | in the middle of (an action) |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for; to seek |
| 吃的 | chī de | (coll.) food |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 还没 | hái méi | not yet; still haven’t |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing; stuff; object |
| 路边 | lù biān | beside the road; roadside |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; little |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; restaurant |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside; within |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak; to talk |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 过去 | guò qù | the past; former; previously |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; a wish |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock |
| 饭 | fàn | food; meal |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 盒 | hé | box; small container |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump; to hop |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb) |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | body; health |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [sù] |
| 得 | de | used after a verb to indicate degree |
| 小小的 | xiǎo xiǎo de | very small; tiny |
| 不 | bù | no; not |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | how long |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 轻轻 | qīng qīng | lightly; softly |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 了吗 | le ma | particle used in questions about past actions |
| 放了 | fàng le | put; placed; set (completed action) |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 前 | qián | front; before |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly |
| 心里 | xīn li | inside (one’s heart) |
| 变得 | biàn de | to become |
| 暖暖 | nuǎn nuǎn | Nuannuan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan |