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Time never wait

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī年nián的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn期末qī mò考试kǎo shì不bù及格jí gé的de同学tóng xué。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī个gè月yuè的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn早产儿zǎo chǎn ér的de母亲mǔ qīn。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī周zhōu的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn周报zhōu bào的de记者jì zhě。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī小时xiǎo shí的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn等待děng dài见面jiàn miàn的de恋人liàn rén。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī分钟fēn zhōng的de价值jià zhí,那nà就jiù去qù问wèn误wù了le火车huǒ chē汽车qì chē或huò飞机fēi jī的de人rén。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī秒miǎo的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn大难不死dà nàn bù sǐ的de人rén。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng知道zhī dào一yī毫秒háo miǎo的de价值jià zhí,就jiù去qù问wèn奥运会Ào yùn huì获得huò dé亚军yà jūn的de人rén。

时间shí jiān不bù等děng人rén,珍惜zhēn xī你nǐ拥有yōng yǒu的de每měi一yī分fēn每měi一yī秒miǎo。

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Vocabulary 48 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
一 yīone / single / a (article)
年 niányear
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
就 jiùin that case; then
去 qùto go, to go to
问 wènto ask; to inquire
期末 qī mòthe end of a term or semester (in school)
考试 kǎo shìexam
不 bùno; not so
及格 jí géto pass an exam or a test / to meet a minimum standard
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
月 yuèmonth / monthly
早产儿 zǎo chǎn érpremature baby; preterm infant
母亲 mǔ qīnmother
周 zhōuweek
周报 zhōu bàoweekly publication
记者 jì zhěreporter; journalist
小时 xiǎo shíhour
等待 děng dàito wait; to wait for
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
恋人 liàn rénlover / sweetheart
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
那 nàthen (in that case)
误 wùto miss / to harm / to delay / to neglect
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
火车 huǒ chētrain
汽车 qì chēcar / automobile / bus
或 huòor
飞机 fēi jīairplane
人 rénperson; people
秒 miǎosecond (unit of time) / arc second (angular measurement unit)
大难不死 dà nàn bù sǐto just escape from calamity
毫秒 háo miǎomillisecond, ms
奥运会 Ào yùn huìOlympic Games; the Olympics
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
亚军 yà jūnsecond place (in a sports contest) / runner-up
时间 shí jiāntime
等 děngto wait for; to await
珍惜 zhēn xīto treasure / to value / to cherish
你 nǐyou
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
每 měieach / every
分 fēnminute (unit of time)