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In the Studio (Part 2)

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In the Studio (Part 2)

八点半bā diǎn bàn,林Lín画家huà jiā开始kāi shǐ一天yī tiān的de创作chuàng zuò。

At eight thirty, Painter Lin begins his day's work.

他tā先xiān整理zhěng lǐ画布huà bù和hé颜料yán liào。

He first organizes his canvas and paints.

今天jīn tiān他tā想xiǎng画huà一yī幅fú关于guān yú早晨zǎo chén的de风景fēng jǐng。

Today, he wants to paint a picture of the morning scenery.

他tā拿起ná qǐ画笔huà bǐ,在zài画布huà bù上shàng轻轻地qīng qīng de画huà。

He picks up his brush and paints gently on the canvas.

窗外chuāng wài传来chuán lái鸟niǎo的de叫声jiào shēng,他tā觉得jué de很hěn平静píng jìng。

Birds sing outside the window, and he feels peaceful.

十shí点diǎn多duō,一位yī wèi朋友péng you来了lái le,带dài了le咖啡kā fēi。

After ten, a friend comes over with coffee.

他们tā men聊liáo艺术yì shù,也yě聊liáo生活shēng huó的de小事xiǎo shì。

They talk about art and small things in life.

朋友péng you说shuō:“你的nǐ de画huà越来越yuè lái yuè有yǒu感觉gǎn jué了le。”

The friend says, "Your paintings have more and more feeling."

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Vocabulary 53 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
八点半 bā diǎn bàneight-thirty; half past eight
林 Línsurname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
画家 huà jiāpainter; artist
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
一天 yī tiānOne day
的 depossessive particle
创作 chuàng zuòto create (literature, art, etc.); creation
他 tāhe; him
先 xiānfirst; before
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to organize
画布 huà bùcanvas (artist's painting surface)
和 héand; with
颜料 yán liàopaint; dye; pigment
今天 jīn tiāntoday
想 xiǎngto think; to want
画 huàto draw; to paint; picture; painting
一 yīone
幅 fúwidth; a roll; classifier for paintings or textiles
关于 guān yúconcerning; about
早晨 zǎo chénearly morning
风景 fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
拿起 ná qǐto pick up
画笔 huà bǐpainting brush
在 zàito be (located); at; in
上 shàngup; on
轻轻地 qīng qīng degently; softly; lightly (manner adverb)
窗外 chuāng wàioutside the window
传来 chuán láito be heard; to come (of sound or news)
鸟 niǎobird
叫声 jiào shēngyelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals)
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
很 hěnvery
平静 píng jìngcalm; undisturbed; serene
十 shíten
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
多 duōmany; much
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
朋友 péng youfriend
来了 lái lehas come; arrived
带 dàito bring; to carry; to wear
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
他们 tā menthey
聊 liáoto chat; to talk
艺术 yì shùart
也 yěalso
生活 shēng huólife; livelihood
小事 xiǎo shìtrifle; trivial matter; measure word: 点/點 (diǎn)
说 shuōto speak; to say
你的 nǐ deyour
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
感觉 gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive