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In the Fields (Part 2)

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In the Fields (Part 2)

早上的zǎo shang de田里tián lǐ很hěn热闹rè nao。

The fields are lively in the morning.

鸟niǎo在zài树shù上shàng叫jiào,风fēng吹chuī过guò稻dào叶yè。

Birds sing in the trees, and the wind blows through the rice leaves.

刘Liú大叔dà shū弯wān着zhe腰yāo拔bá草cǎo,汗水hàn shuǐ从cóng脸liǎn上流shàng liú下来xià lai。

Uncle Liu bends down to pull weeds, and sweat runs down his face.

他tā一边yī biān工作gōng zuò,一边yī biān哼hēng小曲xiǎo qǔ。

He works while humming a little tune.

邻居lín jū王Wáng阿姨ā yí也yě在zài旁边páng biān种zhòng菜cài。

His neighbor Aunt Wang is nearby planting vegetables.

他们tā men聊liáo天气tiān qì,也yě聊liáo今年jīn nián的de收成shōu chéng。

They talk about the weather and this year's harvest.

十shí点diǎn多duō,太阳tài yang越来越yuè lái yuè大dà。

After ten o'clock, the sun gets stronger.

他tā喝hē点水diǎn shuǐ,坐在zuò zài树shù下xià休息xiū xi一会儿yī huìr。

He drinks some water and sits under a tree to rest for a while.

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上的 zǎo shang demorning (as a modifier); of the morning
田里 tián lǐin the field
很 hěnvery
热闹 rè naolively; bustling
鸟 niǎobird
在 zàito be (located); at; in
树 shùtree
上 shàngup; on
叫 jiàoto call; to be called
风 fēngwind
吹 chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to brag
过 guòto pass; past experience
稻 dàopaddy; rice (Oryza sativa)
叶 yèleaf; page; lobe; (surname Ye)
刘 Liúsurname Liu
大叔 dà shūeldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
弯 wānto bend; a curve; a turn (in a road, etc.)
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
腰 yāowaist; lower back
拔 báto pull out; to extract; to choose
草 cǎograss
汗水 hàn shuǐsweat; perspiration
从 cóngfrom
脸 liǎnface
上流 shàng liúupper class; upstream
下来 xià laito come down
他 tāhe; him
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
工作 gōng zuòto work; job
哼 hēngto hum or snort in dissatisfaction
小曲 xiǎo qǔpopular song; folk tune; ballad
邻居 lín jūneighbor
王 Wángking; monarch
阿姨 ā yíaunt (maternal or as a term for a woman of similar age to one’s parents); nanny
也 yěalso
旁边 páng biānbeside; next to
种 zhòngto plant; to grow; to cultivate
菜 càidish; vegetable
他们 tā menthey
聊 liáoto chat; to talk
天气 tiān qìweather
今年 jīn niánthis year
的 depossessive particle
收成 shōu chéngharvest
十 shíten
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
多 duōmany; much
太阳 tài yangthe sun
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
大 dàbig; large
喝 hēto drink
点水 diǎn shuǐto skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep
坐在 zuò zàito sit at/on/in (a location)
下 xiàdown; next
休息 xiū xito rest
一会儿 yī huìra while