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A Happy Day

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A Happy Day

我wǒ叫jiào大伟Dà wěi,我wǒ是shì一yī个gè学生xué shēng。

现在xiàn zài我wǒ在zài中国Zhōng guó学习xué xí汉语Hàn yǔ。

我wǒ有yǒu一yī个gè好hǎo朋友péng you,他tā叫jiào马丁Mǎ dīng。

我们wǒ men都dōu是shì大学生dà xué shēng,我们wǒ men也yě都dōu很hěn喜欢xǐ huan中国Zhōng guó。

我们wǒ men喜欢xǐ huan吃chī中国Zhōng guó菜cài。

包子bāo zi、饺子jiǎo zi和hé面miàn条tiáo都dōu很hěn好吃hǎo chī。

我们wǒ men也yě喜欢xǐ huan喝hē中国Zhōng guó茶chá。

今天jīn tiān星期六Xīng qī liù,我们wǒ men都dōu不bù上课shàng kè。

上午shàng wǔ十shí点diǎn,我们wǒ men去qù商场shāng chǎng买mǎi衣服yī fu。

下午xià wǔ我们wǒ men去qù看kàn电影diàn yǐng。

晚上wǎn shang我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ做饭zuò fàn。

今天jīn tiān我们wǒ men非常fēi cháng高兴gāo xìng。

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Vocabulary 52 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
叫 jiàoto be called
大伟 Dà wěiDavid (name)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
有 yǒuto have; there is
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
朋友 péng youfriend
他 tāhe; him; his
马丁 Mǎ dīngMartin (name)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
大学生 dà xué shēnguniversity student; college student
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
菜 càidish (of food)
包子 bāo zibaozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
饺子 jiǎo zidumpling / pot-sticker
和 héand; together with
面 miànflour / noodles
条 tiáostrip
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
喝 hēto drink
茶 chátea / tea plant
今天 jīn tiāntoday
星期六 Xīng qī liùSaturday
不 bùno; not so
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
上午 shàng wǔmorning
十 shíten / 10
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
去 qùto go, to go to
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
衣服 yī fuclothes
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
做饭 zuò fànto prepare a meal / to cook
非常 fēi chángvery; really
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood