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This is my boyfriend

我wǒ有yǒu男朋友nán péng you了le,他的tā de名字míng zi叫jiào张阳Zhāng Yáng。

他tā不bù胖pàng也yě不bù瘦shòu,个子gè zi很hěn高gāo,喜欢xǐ huan运动yùn dòng。

我们wǒ men认识rèn shi三sān年nián半bàn了le。

张阳Zhāng Yáng是shì我wǒ哥哥gē ge的de同学tóng xué,但是dàn shì哥哥gē ge对duì他tā不bù满意mǎn yì,因为yīn wèi他tā没有méi yǒu工作gōng zuò。

张阳Zhāng Yáng有yǒu一yī个gè妹妹mèi mei,还hái是shì个gè中学生zhōng xué shēng,我wǒ很hěn喜欢xǐ huan这zhè个gè女孩nǚ hái,非常fēi cháng聪明cōng míng可爱kě ài。

张阳Zhāng Yáng的de妈妈mā ma是shì护士hù shi,他的tā de爸爸bà ba在zài一yī个gè小xiǎo公司gōng sī工作gōng zuò,我wǒ还hái没méi见jiàn过guo他们tā men。

这zhè就jiù是shì我的wǒ de男朋友nán péng you和hé他的tā de家人jiā rén,你nǐ觉得jué de怎么样zěn me yàng?

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Vocabulary 60 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
有 yǒuto have; there is
男朋友 nán péng youboyfriend
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
他的 tā dehis; belonging to him
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
叫 jiàoto be called
张阳 Zhāng Yánga person's name, Zhang Yang
他 tāhe; him; his
不 bùno; not so
胖 pàngfat / plump
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
瘦 shòuthin / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
个子 gè zistature; height; size (of a person or object)
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
三 sānthree / 3
年 niányear
半 bàn(after a number) and a half
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
哥哥 gē geolder brother
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
但是 dàn shìbut; however
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
没有 méi yǒuto not have
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
妹妹 mèi meiyounger sister / young woman
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
中学生 zhōng xué shēngmiddle-school student / high school student
这 zhèthis; these
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
非常 fēi chángvery; really
聪明 cōng míngintelligent; clever; bright / acute (of sight and hearing)
可爱 kě àiadorable / cute / lovely
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
护士 hù shinurse
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
过 guo(experienced action marker)
他们 tā menthey; them
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
我的 wǒ demy; mine
和 héand; together with
家人 jiā rénfamily member
你 nǐyou
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?