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Love

女儿nǚ ér有yǒu两liǎng个gè苹果píng guǒ,妈妈mā ma问wèn:“给gěi我wǒ一yī个gè好hǎo不bù好hǎo?

”女儿nǚ ér看kàn着zhe妈妈mā ma,把bǎ两liǎng个gè苹果píng guǒ都dōu咬yǎo了le一yī口kǒu。

这zhè时候shí hou,妈妈mā ma很hěn伤心shāng xīn。

但是dàn shì女儿nǚ ér吃chī完wán后hòu,对duì妈妈mā ma说shuō:“这zhè个gè甜tián,给gěi妈妈mā ma!

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Vocabulary 30 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
有 yǒuto have; there is
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
苹果 píng guǒapple
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
问 wènto ask; to inquire
给 gěito give
我 wǒI; me; my
一 yīone / single / a (article)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
不 bùno; not so
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
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
都 dōuall; both; entirely
咬 yǎoto bite / to nip
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
口 kǒuclassifier for things with mouths / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
这 zhèthis; these
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
很 hěnvery; quite
伤心 shāng xīnto grieve / to be broken-hearted / to feel deeply hurt
但是 dàn shìbut; however
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
完 wánto finish / to be over
后 hòuafterwards / after
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
甜 tiánsweet