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Xiao Bai's Night (Part 1)

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Xiao Bai's Night (Part 1)

小白xiǎo bái是shì一只yī zhī流浪liú làng猫māo,他tā走在zǒu zài安静的ān jìng de街上jiē shang。

Xiao Bai was a stray cat, walking down a quiet street.

他tā正在zhèng zài找zhǎo吃的chī de,因为yīn wèi今天jīn tiān还没hái méi吃chī东西dōng xi。

He was looking for food, because he hadn't eaten anything all day.

路边lù biān有yǒu一个yī ge小xiǎo餐厅cān tīng,里面lǐ miàn的de人rén正在zhèng zài说话shuō huà。

There was a small restaurant by the road, with people talking inside.

小白xiǎo bái走zǒu过去guò qù,希望xī wàng能néng找到zhǎo dào一点yī diǎn饭fàn。

Xiao Bai walked over, hoping to find a little food.

餐厅cān tīng外wài有yǒu一个yī ge纸zhǐ盒hé,小白xiǎo bái跳tiào进去jìn qù休息xiū xi。

Outside the restaurant was a cardboard box, and Xiao Bai jumped in to rest.

天气tiān qì有点yǒu diǎn冷lěng,他tā把bǎ身体shēn tǐ缩suō得de小小的xiǎo xiǎo de。

The weather was a little cold, so he curled up into a small ball.

不bù多久duō jiǔ,一个yī ge女孩nǚ hái走zǒu出来chū lái。

Before long, a girl came out.

她tā看见kàn jiàn小白xiǎo bái,轻轻qīng qīng说shuō:“你nǐ饿è了吗le ma?”

She saw Xiao Bai and said softly, "Are you hungry?"

女孩nǚ hái放了fàng le一点yī diǎn饭fàn在zài纸zhǐ盒hé前qián。

The girl put a little food in front of the box.

小白xiǎo bái慢慢màn màn走zǒu过去guò qù,心里xīn li变得biàn de暖暖nuǎn nuǎn的de。

Xiao Bai slowly walked over, and his heart grew warm.

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
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 shìto be; correct
一只 yī zhīA measure word for animals, meaning 'one' or 'a single'
流浪 liú làngto wander or roam (often without a fixed home)
猫 māocat
他 tāhe; him
走在 zǒu zàito walk on/in; to be walking (somewhere)
安静的 ān jìng dequiet
街上 jiē shangon the street; in town
正在 zhèng zàiin the middle of (an action)
找 zhǎoto look for; to seek
吃的 chī de(coll.) food
因为 yīn wèibecause
今天 jīn tiāntoday
还没 hái méinot yet; still haven’t
吃 chīto eat
东西 dōng xithing; stuff; object
路边 lù biānbeside the road; roadside
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
小 xiǎosmall; little
餐厅 cān tīngdining hall; restaurant
里面 lǐ miàninside; within
的 depossessive particle
人 rénperson; people
说话 shuō huàto speak; to talk
走 zǒuto walk; to go
过去 guò qùthe past; former; previously
希望 xī wàngto hope; a wish
能 néngcan; to be able to
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
饭 fànfood; meal
外 wàioutside
纸 zhǐpaper
盒 hébox; small container
跳 tiàoto jump; to hop
进去 jìn qùto go in
休息 xiū xito rest
天气 tiān qìweather
有点 yǒu diǎna little
冷 lěngcold
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
身体 shēn tǐbody; health
缩 suōto withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [sù]
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
小小的 xiǎo xiǎo devery small; tiny
不 bùno; not
多久 duō jiǔhow long
女孩 nǚ háigirl
出来 chū láito come out
她 tāshe
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
轻轻 qīng qīnglightly; softly
说 shuōto speak; to say
你 nǐyou
饿 èhungry
了吗 le maparticle used in questions about past actions
放了 fàng leput; placed; set (completed action)
在 zàito be (located); at; in
前 qiánfront; before
慢慢 màn mànslowly
心里 xīn liinside (one’s heart)
变得 biàn deto become
暖暖 nuǎn nuǎnNuannuan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan