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My Family

我wǒ是shìErica,我wǒ的de中文Zhōng wén名字míng zi叫jiào杨陈Yáng Chén。

我wǒ家jiā有yǒu三sān口kǒu人rén,丈夫zhàng fu、儿子ér zi和hé我wǒ。

我wǒ的de丈夫zhàng fu是shì一yī个gè美国Měi guó人rén,他tā是shì一yī个gè老师lǎo shī。

我wǒ是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén,我wǒ在zài医院yī yuàn工作gōng zuò,是shì一yī个gè医生yī shēng。

我们wǒ men的de儿子ér zi今年jīn nián两liǎng岁suì了le,很hěn可爱kě ài。

我们wǒ men还hái有yǒu一yī只zhī小xiǎo狗gǒu。

我wǒ很hěn爱ài他们tā men。

你nǐ家jiā呢ne?

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Vocabulary 40 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
叫 jiàoto be called
杨陈 Yáng Chéna personal name (Yang Chen)
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
口 kǒuclassifier for things with mouths / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
人 rénperson; people
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
儿子 ér zison
和 héand; together with
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
他 tāhe; him; his
老师 lǎo shīteacher
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
医院 yī yuànhospital
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
医生 yī shēngdoctor
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
今年 jīn niánthis year
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
很 hěnvery; quite
可爱 kě àiadorable / cute / lovely
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
小 xiǎoyoung
狗 gǒudog
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
他们 tā menthey; them
你 nǐyou
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")