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Do you know them?

你nǐ认识rèn shi这zhè两liǎng个gè人rén吗ma?

她tā是shì我的wǒ de中文Zhōng wén老师lǎo shī,姓xìng王Wáng;

他tā是shì我wǒ弟弟dì di的de英文Yīng wén老师lǎo shī,姓xìng李Lǐ。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī很hěn漂亮piào liang,她tā今年jīn nián二十八èr shí bā岁suì,喜欢xǐ huan旅游lǚ yóu和hé跑步pǎo bù。

李Lǐ老师lǎo shī很hěn高gāo,今年jīn nián三十二sān shí èr岁suì,在zài大学dà xué工作gōng zuò。

他们tā men两liǎng个gè人rén认识rèn shi五wǔ年nián了le,有yǒu一yī个gè女儿nǚ ér和hé一yī个gè儿子ér zi。

女儿nǚ ér一yī岁suì,儿子ér zi三sān岁suì,他们tā men会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén,也yě会huì说shuō英文Yīng wén。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī和hé李Lǐ老师lǎo shī都dōu是shì很hěn好hǎo的de人rén,我wǒ和hé弟弟dì di都dōu很hěn喜欢xǐ huan他们tā men。

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Vocabulary 48 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
人 rénperson; people
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
她 tāshe
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我的 wǒ demy; mine
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
老师 lǎo shīteacher
姓 xìngto be surnamed ...
王 Wángsurname Wang
他 tāhe; him; his
我 wǒI; me; my
弟弟 dì diyounger brother
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
英文 Yīng wénEnglish (language)
李 Lǐsurname Li
很 hěnvery; quite
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
今年 jīn niánthis year
二十八 èr shí bātwenty-eight; the number 28
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
和 héand; together with
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
三十二 sān shí èrthirty-two, 32
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
他们 tā menthey; them
五 wǔfive / 5
年 niányear
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
儿子 ér zison
三 sānthree / 3
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
都 dōuall; both; entirely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper