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Chinese Children Are Too Overweight

现在xiàn zài,中国Zhōng guó的de孩子hái zi有点儿yǒu diǎn r太tài胖pàng了le,男孩子nán hái zi比bǐ女孩子nǚ hái zi更gèng胖pàng。

很多hěn duō爸爸bà ba和hé妈妈mā ma觉得jué de孩子hái zi胖pàng一点儿yī diǎn r是shì好hǎo事shì,因为yīn wèi胖pàng看起来kàn qǐ lai身体shēn tǐ好hǎo。

但是dàn shì,医生yī shēng说shuō,太tài胖pàng了le对duì身体shēn tǐ不bù好hǎo。

在zài一些yī xiē地方dì fang,比如bǐ rú湖南Hú Nán,孩子hái zi吃chī了le很多hěn duō油yóu,所以suǒ yǐ胖pàng孩子hái zi很多hěn duō。

为什么wèi shén me孩子hái zi会huì变biàn胖pàng?

第一dì yī,孩子hái zi吃饭chī fàn太tài快kuài,吃chī得de太tài多duō。

第二dì èr,很多hěn duō孩子hái zi喜欢xǐ huan玩wán手机shǒu jī,不bù喜欢xǐ huan运动yùn dòng。

第三dì sān,如果rú guǒ爸爸bà ba妈妈mā ma很hěn胖pàng,孩子hái zi也yě可能kě néng很hěn胖pàng。

太tài胖pàng了le会huì让ràng人rén生病shēng bìng。

大家dà jiā要yào多duō运动yùn dòng,多duō吃chī水果shuǐ guǒ和hé菜cài,慢慢màn màn地de吃饭chī fàn。

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Vocabulary 64 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
孩子 hái zichild
有点儿 yǒu diǎn rslightly / a little / somewhat
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
胖 pàngfat / plump
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
男孩子 nán hái ziboy
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
女孩子 nǚ hái zigirl
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
和 héand; together with
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
一点儿 yī diǎn rerhua
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
看起来 kàn qǐ laiseemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
身体 shēn tǐone's health
但是 dàn shìbut; however
医生 yī shēngdoctor
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
不 bùno; not so
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
油 yóuoil / fat / grease / petroleum
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
第一 dì yīfirst
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
快 kuàirapid / quick
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
多 duōtoo many; in excess
第二 dì èrsecond / number two / next / secondary
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
第三 dì sānthird; the third in sequence
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
很 hěnvery; quite
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
生病 shēng bìngto fall ill
大家 dà jiāeveryone
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
菜 càivegetable; greens
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct