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My friend

我wǒ有yǒu一yī个gè好hǎo朋友péng you,他tā叫jiào李明Lǐ Míng。

他tā是shì我的wǒ de大学dà xué同学tóng xué,现在xiàn zài二十二èr shí èr岁suì,我们wǒ men认识rèn shi四sì年nián了le。

李明Lǐ Míng很hěn高gāo,也yě很hěn胖pàng。

他tā喜欢xǐ huan运动yùn dòng,更gèng喜欢xǐ huan吃chī东西dōng xi。

我们wǒ men经常jīng cháng一起yī qǐ上课shàng kè、吃饭chī fàn。

我们wǒ men也yě会huì一起yī qǐ跑步pǎo bù、看kàn电影diàn yǐng。

但是dàn shì有yǒu一yī天tiān,他tā说shuō他tā喜欢xǐ huan我的wǒ de女nǚ朋友péng you,我wǒ很hěn不bù高兴gāo xìng。

我们wǒ men还hái能néng做zuò朋友péng you吗ma?

我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào怎么办zěn me bàn。

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
朋友 péng youfriend
他 tāhe; him; his
叫 jiàoto be called
李明 Lǐ Mínga common Chinese personal name
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我的 wǒ demy; mine
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
二十二 èr shí èrtwenty-two; the number 22
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
四 sìfour / 4
年 niányear
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
胖 pàngfat / plump
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
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
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
但是 dàn shìbut; however
天 tiānday
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
女 nǚfemale
不 bùno; not so
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
做 zuò(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
怎么办 zěn me bànwhat's to be done