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Lost Girl

有yǒu一yī个gè小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái在zài路lù边biān哭kū,警察jǐng chá过来guò lái问wèn:”好hǎo孩子hái zi,怎么zěn me了le?

”小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái哭kū着zhe说shuō:”我wǒ想xiǎng回huí家jiā,但是dàn shì我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào回huí家jiā的de路lù了le。

”警察jǐng chá问wèn:”你nǐ爸爸bà ba叫jiào什么shén me?

”小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái说shuō:”亲爱qīn ài的de!

”警察jǐng chá问wèn:”你nǐ妈妈mā ma叫jiào什么shén me?

”小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái说shuō:”宝贝bǎo bèi!

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Vocabulary 33 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小 xiǎoyoung
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
哭 kūto cry; to weep
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
过来 guò láito come over
问 wènto ask; to inquire
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
孩子 hái zichild
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
你 nǐyou
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
叫 jiàoto be called
什么 shén mewhat?
亲爱 qīn àidear / beloved / darling
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
宝贝 bǎo bèitreasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character