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What to do on weekend

周末zhōu mò又yòu到dào了le,朋友péng you问wèn我wǒ要yào做zuò什么shén me,我wǒ说shuō不bù知道zhī dào。

旅游lǚ yóu不行bù xíng,只zhǐ有yǒu两liǎng天tiān,时间shí jiān太tài短duǎn。

打dǎ球qiú和hé跑步pǎo bù不行bù xíng,天气tiān qì太tài热rè。

学习xué xí语言yǔ yán,但是dàn shì每měi个gè星期xīng qī学xué5天tiān汉语Hàn yǔ,周末zhōu mò我wǒ不bù想xiǎng学xué了le。

妈妈mā ma想xiǎng去qù商店shāng diàn买mǎi东西dōng xi,但是dàn shì我wǒ不bù想xiǎng买mǎi东西dōng xi,也yě不bù喜欢xǐ huan去qù商店shāng diàn。

做zuò什么shén me呢ne?

还是hái shi在zài家jiā睡觉shuì jiào吧ba!

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
周末 zhōu mòweekend
又 yòu(once) again
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)
朋友 péng youfriend
问 wènto ask; to inquire
我 wǒI; me; my
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
什么 shén mewhat?
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
不行 bù xíngwon't do / be out of the question / be no good / not work / not be capable
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
天 tiānday
时间 shí jiāntime
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
短 duǎnshort / brief
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
球 qiúball / sphere / globe / ball game / match
和 héand; together with
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
天气 tiān qìweather
热 rèhot (of weather)
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
但是 dàn shìbut; however
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
去 qùto go, to go to
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
还是 hái shihad better
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.