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Ice Cream

妈妈mā ma和hé儿子ér zi见到jiàn dào邻居lín jū奶奶nǎi nai。

奶奶nǎi nai喜欢xǐ huan这zhè个gè胖pàng孩子hái zi,就jiù送sòng了le一yī个gè冰淇淋bīng qí lín给gěi他tā。

妈妈mā ma对duì儿子ér zi说shuō:“奶奶nǎi nai送sòng给gěi你nǐ冰淇淋bīng qí lín,你nǐ应该yīng gāi说shuō什么shén me?

”儿子ér zi看kàn着zhe奶奶nǎi nai问wèn:“还hái有yǒu吗ma?

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Vocabulary 29 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
和 héand; together with
儿子 ér zison
见到 jiàn dàoto see
邻居 lín jūneighbor
奶奶 nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) / (respectful) mistress of the house
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
胖 pàngfat / plump
孩子 hái zichild
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
送 sòngto give (as a present)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
冰淇淋 bīng qí línice cream
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
他 tāhe; him; his
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
你 nǐyou
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
什么 shén mewhat?
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
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
问 wènto ask; to inquire
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)