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The Nervous Child (Part 2)

第一dì yī个gè病人bìng rén是shì一位yī wèi小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu,大概dà gài七qī岁suì。

The first patient was a little boy, about seven years old.

他tā走zǒu进来jìn lái时shí一直yī zhí看kàn地上dì shang,不敢bù gǎn抬头tái tóu。

When he walked in, he kept looking at the floor and didn't dare look up.

奕翔yì xiáng轻轻qīng qīng问wèn:“你nǐ叫jiào什么shén me名字míng zi?”

Yi Xiang gently asked, "What's your name?"

小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu小声xiǎo shēng说shuō了le名字míng zi,还hái抓zhuā着zhe妈妈mā ma的de手shǒu。

The boy whispered his name while holding his mom's hand tightly.

奕翔yì xiáng微笑wēi xiào着zhe说shuō:“今天jīn tiān不bù会huì痛tòng,我们wǒ men只是zhǐ shì看看kàn kan牙yá。”

Yi Xiang smiled and said, "It won't hurt today. We're just going to look at your teeth."

小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu点点头diǎn diǎn tóu,但dàn还是hái shi很hěn紧张jǐn zhāng。

The boy nodded but was still nervous.

奕翔yì xiáng给gěi他tā看kàn一把yī bǎ小小xiǎo xiǎo的de镜子jìng zi,说shuō这zhè是shì“牙镜yá jìng”。

Yi Xiang showed him a small mirror and said it was a "tooth mirror."

小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu看到kàn dào镜子jìng zi,笑xiào了le一下yī xià。

When the boy saw the mirror, he smiled a little.

奕翔yì xiáng慢慢màn màn检查jiǎn chá他tā的de牙齿yá chǐ。

Yi Xiang slowly checked his teeth.

他tā发现fā xiàn只有zhǐ yǒu一点yī diǎn小xiǎo问题wèn tí,很hěn容易róng yì解决jiě jué。

He found only a small problem that was easy to fix.

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Vocabulary 67 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
个 gègeneral measure word
病人 bìng rénpatient
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒuchild
大概 dà gàiroughly; approximately
七 qīseven
岁 suìyears old
他 tāhe; him
走 zǒuto walk; to go
进来 jìn láito come in
时 shítime; hour; period
一直 yī zhícontinuously; always
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
地上 dì shangon the ground; on the floor
不敢 bù gǎndare not; not dare to
抬头 tái tóuto raise one's head; to look up
奕翔 yì xiángYi Xiang (a Chinese name)
轻轻 qīng qīnglightly; softly
问 wènto ask
你 nǐyou
叫 jiàoto call; to be called
什么 shén mewhat
名字 míng ziname
小声 xiǎo shēngin a low voice; quietly
说 shuōto speak; to say
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
还 háistill; yet
抓 zhuāto grab; to catch; to snatch
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
妈妈 mā mamom
的 depossessive particle
手 shǒuhand
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
今天 jīn tiāntoday
不 bùno; not
会 huìcan; to know how to; meeting
痛 tòngache; pain
我们 wǒ menwe; us
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; just
看看 kàn kanto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
牙 yátooth; ivory
点点头 diǎn diǎn tóuto nod one's head
但 dànbut; however
还是 hái shior; had better
很 hěnvery
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous; tense
给 gěito give; for, to (sb)
一把 yī bǎa handful; a bunch
小小 xiǎo xiǎovery small; very few; very minor
镜子 jìng zimirror
这 zhèthis
牙镜 yá jìngdental mirror; mouth mirror
看到 kàn dàoto see
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone
慢慢 màn mànslowly
检查 jiǎn cháto check; to inspect; examination
牙齿 yá chǐtooth; dental
发现 fā xiànto discover; to find out
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly; there is only
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
小 xiǎosmall; little
问题 wèn tíquestion; problem
容易 róng yìeasy; not difficult
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve