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Rain Season

现在xiàn zài中国Zhōng guó进入jìn rù了le雨yǔ季jì,经常jīng cháng有yǒu雨yǔ。

雨yǔ季jì,是shì一yī年nián中zhōng下雨xià yǔ很hěn多duō的de季节jì jié。

在zài中国Zhōng guó,南方nán fāng的de雨yǔ季jì是shì4-9月yuè,北方běi fāng是shì6-9月yuè。

大家dà jiā要yào注意zhù yì。

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Vocabulary 24 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
雨 yǔrain
季 jìseason / the last month of a season / fourth or youngest amongst brothers
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
有 yǒuto have; there is
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
年 niányear
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
下雨 xià yǔto rain
很 hěnvery; quite
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
月 yuèmonth / monthly
北方 běi fāngnorth / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
大家 dà jiāeveryone
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to