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Mother’s Day

今天jīn tiān是shì母亲节Mǔ qīn jié。

早上zǎo shang,女儿nǚ ér和hé儿子ér zi对duì妈妈mā ma说shuō:“妈妈mā ma,母亲节Mǔ qīn jié快乐kuài lè。

我们wǒ men爱ài你nǐ!

”妈妈mā ma笑xiào了le。

女儿nǚ ér给gěi妈妈mā ma买mǎi了le一yī件jiàn衣服yī fu,儿子ér zi给gěi妈妈mā ma买mǎi了le花huā,这些zhè xiē都dōu是shì妈妈mā ma喜欢xǐ huan的de东西dōng xi,妈妈mā ma非常fēi cháng高兴gāo xìng。

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Vocabulary 29 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
母亲节 Mǔ qīn jiéMother's Day
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
和 héand; together with
儿子 ér zison
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
你 nǐyou
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
一 yīone / single / a (article)
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
衣服 yī fuclothes
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
这些 zhè xiēthese
都 dōuall; both; entirely
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
非常 fēi chángvery; really
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood