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Buy 50 jin of tomato to thank you

最近zuì jìn,河南Hén án省shěng有yǒu一yī个gè卖mài菜cài的de老人lǎo rén捡jiǎn到dào一yī个gè钱包qián bāo,里面lǐ miàn有yǒu5000元yuán现金xiàn jīn。

她tā很hěn着急zháo jí地de寻找xún zhǎo钱包qián bāo的de主人zhǔ rén。

找到zhǎo dào失主shī zhǔ以后yǐ hòu,为了wèi le表示biǎo shì感谢gǎn xiè,失主shī zhǔ要yào给gěi老人lǎo rén500元yuán现金xiàn jīn,但是dàn shì被bèi她tā拒绝jù jué了le。

于是yú shì,失主shī zhǔ买下mǎi xià了le她tā50斤jīn番茄fān qié表达biǎo dá他tā的de感谢gǎn xiè。

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Vocabulary 40 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
河南 Hén ánHenan; a province in central China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
卖 màito sell
菜 càivegetable; greens
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
老人 lǎo rénold man or woman / the elderly
捡 jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
钱包 qián bāopurse / wallet
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
现金 xiàn jīncash
她 tāshe
很 hěnvery; quite
着急 zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
寻找 xún zhǎoto seek; to look for
主人 zhǔ rénmaster / host / owner
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
失主 shī zhǔowner of sth lost or stolen
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
感谢 gǎn xiè(express) thanks / gratitude / thanks
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
给 gěito give
但是 dàn shìbut; however
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
拒绝 jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
于是 yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
买下 mǎi xiàto purchase; to acquire
斤 jīncatty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
番茄 fān qiétomato
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
他 tāhe; him; his