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It’s hot today

今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì很hěn热rè,早上zǎo shang中文Zhōng wén老师lǎo shī上shàng了le三sān节jié课kè,非常fēi cháng渴kě。

她tā去qù超市chāo shì买mǎi了le一yī瓶píng水shuǐ,又yòu回huí办公室bàn gōng shì喝hē了le两liǎng杯bēi茶chá,舒服shū fu多duō了le。

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Vocabulary 30 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
天气 tiān qìweather
很 hěnvery; quite
热 rèhot (of weather)
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
老师 lǎo shīteacher
上 shàngto attend (class or university)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
三 sānthree / 3
节 jiéclassifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
课 kèsubject / course / class / lesson
非常 fēi chángvery; really
渴 kěthirsty
她 tāshe
去 qùto go, to go to
超市 chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
一 yīone / single / a (article)
瓶 píngclassifier for wine and liquids
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
又 yòu(once) again
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
喝 hēto drink
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
茶 chátea / tea plant
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of