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有yǒu一yī个gè人rén在zài一yī家jiā汉语Hàn yǔ学校xué xiào工作gōng zuò,他tā每měi个gè月yuè都dōu会huì把bǎ工资gōng zī给gěi他tā的de妻子qī zi,而ér妻子qī zi只zhǐ会huì给gěi丈夫zhàng fu每měi天tiān在zài学校xué xiào吃chī东西dōng xi的de钱qián。

有yǒu一yī天tiān,这zhè个gè丈夫zhàng fu很hěn高兴gāo xìng地de跑pǎo回huí家jiā,看见kàn jiàn妻子qī zi正在zhèng zài家jiā里lǐ一边yī biān吃chī水果shuǐ guǒ一边yī biān玩wán手机shǒu jī。

他tā走zǒu到dào妻子qī zi身边shēn biān说shuō:“你nǐ猜cāi猜cāi今天jīn tiān发生fā shēng了le什么shén me?

”妻子qī zi说shuō:“学校xué xiào发fā钱qián了le?

”丈夫zhàng fu笑xiào着zhe摇yáo头tóu。

妻子qī zi又yòu猜cāi:“你nǐ的de学生xué shēng考试kǎo shì第dì一yī?

”丈夫zhàng fu说shuō:“都dōu不是bù shì!

我wǒ买mǎi的de彩票cǎi piào中zhòng了le五十wǔ shí万wàn元yuán!

”妻子qī zi高兴gāo xìng得de跳tiào起来qǐ lái:“真zhēn是shì太tài好hǎo了le!

”但是dàn shì过guò了le一会儿yī huì r,妻子qī zi突然tū rán又yòu生气shēng qì地de看kàn着zhe丈夫zhàng fu,说shuō:“等děng等děng!

你nǐ怎么zěn me有yǒu钱qián买mǎi彩票cǎi piào呢ne?

你nǐ的de钱qián是shì从cóng哪儿nǎ r来lái的de?

”

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Vocabulary 85 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
人 rénperson; people
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
学校 xué xiàoschool
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
他 tāhe; him; his
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
给 gěito give
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
妻子 qī ziwife
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
天 tiānday
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
这 zhèthis; these
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
跑 pǎoto run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
你 nǐyou
猜 cāito guess
今天 jīn tiāntoday
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
什么 shén mewhat?
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
摇 yáoto shake / to rock / to row / to crank
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
又 yòu(once) again
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
考试 kǎo shìexam
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
不是 bù shìis not
我 wǒI; me; my
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
彩票 cǎi piàolottery ticket
中 zhòngto hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)
五十 wǔ shífifty
万 wànten thousand / a great number
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
跳 tiàoto jump / to hop / to skip over / to bounce
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
但是 dàn shìbut; however
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
一会儿 yī huì ra moment / a while
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
生气 shēng qìto get angry; to be furious
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
等 děngto wait for; to await
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
来 láito come