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妻子qī zi正在zhèng zài做zuò菜cài,丈夫zhàng fu在zài她tā旁边páng biān一直yī zhí唠叨láo dao不bù停tíng:“慢màn些xiē,小心xiǎo xīn!

火huǒ太tài大dà了le…

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油yóu太tài多duō了le…

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水shuǐ少shǎo一点儿yī diǎn r!

”妻子qī zi生气shēng qì地de说shuō:“你nǐ能néng不bù能néng回huí房间fáng jiān做zuò自己zì jǐ的de事情shì qing?

我wǒ知道zhī dào怎样zěn yàng做zuò菜cài,不bù需要xū yào你nǐ来lái告诉gào su我wǒ。

”丈夫zhàng fu平静píng jìng地de回答huí dá:“我wǒ只zhǐ是shì要yào让ràng你nǐ知道zhī dào,我wǒ开车kāi chē时shí,你nǐ在zài旁边páng biān不bù停tíng地de说话shuō huà,我wǒ的de感觉gǎn jué如何rú hé…

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Vocabulary 51 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
妻子 qī ziwife
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
做 zuòto make; to produce
菜 càidish (of food)
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
她 tāshe
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
唠叨 láo daoto prattle / to chatter away / to nag
不 bùno; not so
停 tíngto stop / to halt
慢 mànslow
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
小心 xiǎo xīnto be careful / to take care
火 huǒfire / ammunition / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / Kangxi radical 86
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
油 yóuoil / fat / grease / petroleum
多 duōtoo many; in excess
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
少 shǎofew / less
一点儿 yī diǎn rerhua
生气 shēng qìto get angry; to be furious
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
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
房间 fáng jiānroom
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
我 wǒI; me; my
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
怎样 zěn yànghow
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
平静 píng jìngtranquil / undisturbed / serene
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
时 shíwhen
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
感觉 gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation
如何 rú héhow / what way / what