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Teaching cooking

我wǒ会huì做zuò很多hěn duō东西dōng xi,我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan做zuò菜cài。

我的wǒ de朋友péng you、爸爸bà ba妈妈mā ma都dōu喜欢xǐ huan我wǒ做zuò的de菜cài。

他们tā men也yě都dōu很hěn高兴gāo xìng能néng吃chī我wǒ做zuò的de东西dōng xi,因为yīn wèi很hěn好吃hǎo chī。

有yǒu一yī天tiān,我wǒ的de好hǎo朋友péng you说shuō想xiǎng学xué做zuò菜cài,想xiǎng请qǐng我wǒ教jiāo他tā,我wǒ同意tóng yì了le。

我wǒ告诉gào su他tā怎么zěn me做zuò,但是dàn shì他tā总是zǒng shì做zuò不bù好hǎo。

我wǒ觉得jué de当dāng老师lǎo shī太tài难nán了le。

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Vocabulary 44 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
做 zuòto make; to produce
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
菜 càidish (of food)
我的 wǒ demy; mine
朋友 péng youfriend
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
都 dōuall; both; entirely
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
他们 tā menthey; them
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
好 hǎo(of two people) close; on intimate terms
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
请 qǐngto ask / to request
教 jiāoto teach; to instruct
他 tāhe; him; his
同意 tóng yìto agree / to consent / to approve
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
但是 dàn shìbut; however
总是 zǒng shìalways
不 bùno; not so
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
当 dāngto be / to act as
老师 lǎo shīteacher
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult