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丈夫zhàng fu生病shēng bìng很hěn严重yán zhòng,妻子qī zi在zài丈夫zhàng fu身边shēn biān哭kū,丈夫zhàng fu说shuō:“别bié难过nán guò了le!

你nǐ会huì再zài找zhǎo到dào一yī个gè好hǎo丈夫zhàng fu的de!

”妻子qī zi更gèng难过nán guò了le:“太tài晚wǎn了le!

如果rú guǒ你nǐ10年nián前qián生病shēng bìng的de话huà就jiù好hǎo了le。

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Vocabulary 29 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
生病 shēng bìngto fall ill
很 hěnvery; quite
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
妻子 qī ziwife
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
哭 kūto cry; to weep
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
难过 nán guòto feel sad
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你 nǐyou
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
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)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
晚 wǎnlate
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
年 niányear
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
就 jiùin that case; then