今天妈妈很忙，所以让小明去超市买菜。
Today mom was very busy, so she asked Xiaoming to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables.
小明拿着购物单，高高兴兴地出门了。
Xiaoming took the shopping list and happily went out.
超市里有很多新鲜的蔬菜和水果。
The supermarket had many fresh vegetables and fruits.
小明先买了西红柿、黄瓜和土豆。
Xiaoming first bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and potatoes.
然后他又买了一些苹果和香蕉。
Then he also bought some apples and bananas.
在收银台，小明用现金付钱。
At the checkout counter, Xiaoming paid with cash.
回家的路上，小明觉得自己很棒！
On the way home, Xiaoming felt he was very great!
Hover a word for its pinyin & meaning; click to pin it.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mom |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; so |
| 让 | ràng | to let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something |
| 小明 | xiǎo míng | A common Chinese name for a boy |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold |
| 着 | zhe | (aspect particle) indicating ongoing action |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 单 | dān | only; single; (form or bill) |
| 高高兴兴 | gāo gāo xìng xìng | cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily |
| 地 | de | -ly (adverb particle) |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out; to leave home |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 里 | lǐ | inside; interior; within |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 很多 | hěn duō | Many; a lot |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh; novel |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 和 | hé | and; with |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 先 | xiān | first; before |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | cucumber |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato (in Mainland); peanut (in Taiwanese usage) |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; afterward |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 又 | yòu | again; also |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 收银台 | shōu yín tái | checkout counter; cashier's desk |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 付 | fù | to pay; to hand over |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 路上 | lù shàng | on the road; on the way |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think; to feel |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; excellent; wonderful |