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Really Don’t Know

老师lǎo shī对duì一yī个gè学生xué shēng说shuō:“你nǐ来lái说shuō说shuō这zhè道dào题tí怎么zěn me做zuò。

”学生xué shēng说shuō:“我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào,老师lǎo shī。

”老师lǎo shī问wèn:“怎么zěn me会huì不bù知道zhī dào呢ne?

从cóng昨天zuó tiān的de作业zuò yè看kàn,你nǐ已经yǐ jīng会huì做zuò了le呀ya。

”学生xué shēng说shuō:“我wǒ真zhēn的dí不bù知道zhī dào,昨天zuó tiān我wǒ睡觉shuì jiào的de时候shí hou,爸爸bà ba还hái没méi做zuò到dào这zhè道dào题tí呢ne!

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Vocabulary 34 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
老师 lǎo shīteacher
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
你 nǐyou
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
这 zhèthis; these
道 dàoclassifier for long thin things , barriers, questions, commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
题 títopic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
我 wǒI; me; my
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
问 wènto ask; to inquire
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
作业 zuò yèschool assignment / homework
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
已经 yǐ jīngalready
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
呀 ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)