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Thirsty

一yī个gè男人nán rén对duì他tā的de朋友péng you说shuō:我wǒ做zuò了le一yī次cì手术shǒu shù,手术shǒu shù后hòu医生yī shēng把bǎ一yī块kuài海绵hǎi mián忘wàng在zài我wǒ的de身体shēn tǐ里lǐ了le。

朋友péng you说shuō:太tài糟糕zāo gāo了le!

你nǐ会huì觉得jué de疼téng吗ma?

这zhè个gè男人nán rén说shuō:不bù疼téng,只是zhǐ shì经常jīng cháng很hěn渴kě。

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Vocabulary 35 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
男人 nán réna man / a male / men
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
他 tāhe; him; his
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
朋友 péng youfriend
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
手术 shǒu shù(surgical) operation / surgery
后 hòuafterwards / after
医生 yī shēngdoctor
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
海绵 hǎi mián(zoology) sea sponge / (esp.) dried sea sponge / sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc) / foam rubber
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
身体 shēn tǐthe body
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
糟糕 zāo gāotoo bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad
你 nǐyou
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
觉得 jué deto feel (uncomfortable etc)
疼 téng(it) hurts; sore
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
这 zhèthis; these
不 bùno; not so
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
很 hěnvery; quite
渴 kěthirsty