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One Yuan

小月xiǎo yuè对duì正在zhèng zài做饭zuò fàn的de妈妈mā ma说shuō:“妈妈mā ma,今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì太tài热rè了le,你nǐ能néng给gěi我wǒ一yī块kuài钱qián吗ma?

我wǒ想xiǎng给gěi学校xué xiào外面wài miàn的de先生xiān sheng一yī块kuài钱qián。

”妈妈mā ma很hěn高兴gāo xìng,她tā觉得jué de小月xiǎo yuè很hěn有yǒu爱心ài xīn,问wèn:“为什么wèi shén me呢ne?”小月xiǎo yuè说shuō:“我wǒ想xiǎng买mǎi水果shuǐ guǒ吃chī,小xiǎo西瓜xī guā一yī块kuài钱qián一yī个gè。

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Vocabulary 39 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小月 xiǎo yuèa personal name; literally "little moon"
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
做饭 zuò fànto prepare a meal / to cook
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
今天 jīn tiāntoday
天气 tiān qìweather
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
热 rèhot (of weather)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你 nǐyou
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
给 gěito give
我 wǒI; me; my
一 yīone / single / a (article)
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
学校 xué xiàoschool
外面 wài miànoutside
先生 xiān shengteacher / gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) / husband / (dialect) doctor
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
她 tāshe
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
有 yǒuto have; there is
爱心 ài xīncompassion / kindness / care for others / love / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
问 wènto ask; to inquire
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
西瓜 xī guāwatermelon
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general