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Maternal Love

有yǒu一yī个gè妈妈mā ma和hé她tā的de女儿nǚ ér正在zhèng zài公园gōng yuán里lǐ玩wán。

天气tiān qì太tài热rè了le,所以suǒ yǐ妈妈mā ma买mǎi了le一yī个gè西瓜xī guā给gěi女儿nǚ ér吃chī。

小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái吃chī着zhe西瓜xī guā,高兴gāo xìng地de说shuō:“妈妈mā ma,你nǐ真zhēn好hǎo!

老师lǎo shī说shuō母爱mǔ ài很hěn伟大wěi dà,是shì吗ma?

”妈妈mā ma回答huí dá:“是shì啊a,每měi个gè妈妈mā ma都dōu很hěn爱ài她tā的de孩子hái zi。

”小xiǎo女孩nǚ hái看kàn着zhe一yī个gè孕妇yùn fù,疑惑yí huò地de问wèn:“但是dàn shì那nà个gè阿姨ā yí为什么wèi shén me把bǎ她tā的de孩子hái zi吃chī到dào肚子dù zi里lǐ去qù呢ne?

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Vocabulary 55 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
和 héand; together with
她 tāshe
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
天气 tiān qìweather
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
热 rèhot (of weather)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
西瓜 xī guāwatermelon
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
小 xiǎoyoung
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
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
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
你 nǐyou
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
老师 lǎo shīteacher
母爱 mǔ àimaternal love
很 hěnvery; quite
伟大 wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
是 shìcorrect; right; true
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
孩子 hái zichild
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
孕妇 yùn fùpregnant woman
疑惑 yí huòto doubt / to distrust / to puzzle over
问 wènto ask; to inquire
但是 dàn shìbut; however
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
阿姨 ā yímaternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
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)
肚子 dù zibelly / abdomen / stomach
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")