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The Big Box

家里jiā lǐ有yǒu一个yī ge大dà箱子xiāng zi。

There was a big box in the house.

小猫xiǎo māo跳tiào进去jìn qù:“你nǐ看kàn不到bù dào我wǒ!”

The kitten jumped in: "You can't see me!"

小狗xiǎo gǒu找zhǎo小猫xiǎo māo:“你nǐ在哪里zài nǎ lǐ?”

The puppy looked for the kitten: "Where are you?"

箱子xiāng zi动dòng了le一下yī xià。

The box moved a little.

小狗xiǎo gǒu看到kàn dào了le:“我wǒ找到zhǎo dào你nǐ了le!”

The puppy saw it: "Found you!"

小猫xiǎo māo跳tiào出来chū lái,小狗xiǎo gǒu跳tiào进去jìn qù。

The kitten jumped out, and the puppy jumped in.

现在xiàn zài小猫xiǎo māo找zhǎo小狗xiǎo gǒu。

Now the kitten looked for the puppy.

一个yī ge箱子xiāng zi,可以kě yǐ玩wán一天yī tiān!

One box can be a whole day of fun!

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Vocabulary 25 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
家里 jiā lǐat home; inside the house
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
大 dàbig; large
箱子 xiāng zisuitcase; box
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
跳 tiàoto jump; to hop
进去 jìn qùto go in
你 nǐyou
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
不到 bù dàonot to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than
我 wǒI; me
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
找 zhǎoto look for; to seek
在哪里 zài nǎ lǐwhere
动 dòngto move; to act
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone
看到 kàn dàoto see
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
出来 chū láito come out
现在 xiàn zàinow
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
玩 wánto play; to have fun; to visit for pleasure; toy
一天 yī tiānOne day