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A Small Farm Problem (Part 2)

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A Small Farm Problem (Part 2)

下午xià wǔ,小xiǎo农nóng去qù看kàn他tā昨天zuó tiān种下zhòng xià的de种子zhǒng zi。

In the afternoon, Xiao Nong went to check the seeds he had planted yesterday.

他tā蹲dūn下来xià lai看kàn,说shuō:“小xiǎo芽yá有yǒu多duō小xiǎo?怎么zěn me还hái看不见kàn bù jiàn?”

He squatted down and said, "How tiny must the sprouts be? I can't see them yet!"

忽然hū rán,一只yī zhī小鸡xiǎo jī跑pǎo过来guò lái啄zhuó地dì。

Suddenly, a little chicken ran over and pecked at the ground.

小xiǎo农nóng吓一跳xià yī tiào,说shuō:“你nǐ多duō馋chán啊ā!想xiǎng吃chī我的wǒ de种子zhǒng zi吗ma?”

Xiao Nong jumped and said, "How greedy you are! Do you want to eat my seeds?"

小鸡xiǎo jī被bèi吓xià到dào,跑pǎo开了kāi le。

The chicken got scared and ran off.

小xiǎo农nóng扒开bā kāi一点yī diǎn土tǔ,小声xiǎo shēng问wèn:“种子zhǒng zi还hái在zài吗ma?”

Xiao Nong brushed aside a little soil and asked quietly, "Are the seeds still there?"

看到kàn dào种子zhǒng zi安全ān quán,他tā松了sōng le口气kǒu qì,说shuō:“我wǒ多duō幸运xìng yùn啊ā!”

Seeing the seeds were safe, he sighed in relief and said, "How lucky I am!"

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
下午 xià wǔafternoon; p.m.
小 xiǎosmall; little
农 nóngagriculture, farming; farmer; also a surname
去 qùto go
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
他 tāhe; him
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
种下 zhòng xiàto plant; to sow
的 depossessive particle
种子 zhǒng ziseed
蹲 dūnto squat; to crouch
下来 xià laito come down
说 shuōto speak; to say
芽 yábud; sprout
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
多 duōmany; much
怎么 zěn mehow?; what?
还 háistill; yet
看不见 kàn bù jiàncannot see; cannot be seen; invisible
忽然 hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden
一只 yī zhīA measure word for animals, meaning 'one' or 'a single'
小鸡 xiǎo jīchick
跑 pǎoto run
过来 guò láito come over; to approach
啄 zhuóto peck
地 dìearth; ground; land; soil; place; field
吓一跳 xià yī tiàostartled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin
你 nǐyou
馋 chángluttonous; having a strong craving (especially for food)
啊 āAh!; interjection expressing surprise or agreement
想 xiǎngto think; to want
吃 chīto eat
我的 wǒ deMy; mine
吗 ma(question particle)
被 bèiindicates passive voice; by
吓 xiàto scare; to frighten
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
开了 kāi leopened; turned on (depending on context)
扒开 bā kāito pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
土 tǔearth; soil
小声 xiǎo shēngin a low voice; quietly
问 wènto ask
在 zàito be (located); at; in
看到 kàn dàoto see
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
松了 sōng lerelieved; loosened; relaxed (result state)
口气 kǒu qìtone of voice; manner of speaking
我 wǒI; me
幸运 xìng yùnlucky; fortunate; luck