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The Ring

A:你nǐ捡jiǎn到dào了le戒指jiè zhi,为什么wèi shén me不说bù shuō,而是ér shì自己zì jǐ戴dài上shàng了le?

B:因为yīn wèi我wǒ看到kàn dào戒指jiè zhi上shàng写xiě着zhe:我wǒ是shì你nǐ的de!

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Vocabulary 18 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
捡 jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
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)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
戒指 jiè zhi(finger) ring
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
不说 bù shuōnot say; keep silent; fail to mention
而是 ér shìrather
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
上 shàng(directional complement) up
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
我 wǒI; me; my
看到 kàn dàoto see
写 xiěto write
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)