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Me and Li

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Me and Li

我wǒ和hé小李xiǎo lǐ是shì好hǎo朋友péng you,我们wǒ men经常jīng cháng见面jiàn miàn。

有时候yǒu shí hou我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ吃chī饭fàn,有时候yǒu shí hou一起yī qǐ去qù商店shāng diàn买mǎi东西dōng xi,有时候yǒu shí hou小李xiǎo lǐ帮助bāng zhù我wǒ学习xué xí汉语Hàn yǔ,有时候yǒu shí hou我wǒ帮助bāng zhù她tā学习xué xí英语Yīng yǔ。

这zhè个gè周日Zhōu rì,我们wǒ men准备zhǔn bèi一起yī qǐ运动yùn dòng。

我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan打dǎ羽毛球yǔ máo qiú,她tā喜欢xǐ huan游泳yóu yǒng。

我们wǒ men想xiǎng先xiān打dǎ羽毛球yǔ máo qiú,再zài去qù游泳yóu yǒng,两liǎng个gè人rén都dōu会huì很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

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Vocabulary 40 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
和 héand; together with
小李 xiǎo lǐa familiar way to refer to someone surnamed Li; literally "Little Li"
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
好 hǎo(of two people) close; on intimate terms
朋友 péng youfriend
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
去 qùto go, to go to
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
她 tāshe
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
周日 Zhōu rìSunday
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
羽毛球 yǔ máo qiúbadminton / shuttlecock
游泳 yóu yǒngswimming
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood