小明上中文课迟到了。
他对中文老师说：对不起，我迟到了，老师。
我梦见了一场足球赛。
老师问：那为什么会迟到呢？
小明回答说：因为两个队不分胜负，所以踢了很长时间。
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 小明 | xiǎo míng | a placeholder personal name, literally “Little Ming”; often used like “John Doe” in examples |
| 上 | shàng | to attend (class or university) |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese language |
| 课 | kè | subject / course / class / lesson |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 他 | tā | he; him; his |
| 对 | duì | towards; at; for / concerning; regarding |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to talk; to say |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 梦 | mèng | (bound form) to dream |
| 见 | jiàn | to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 场 | chǎng | classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams |
| 足球 | zú qiú | soccer; football / a soccer ball; a football |
| 赛 | sài | competition / match |
| 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 那 | nà | then (in that case) |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? / for what reason? |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 呢 | ne | (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply; to answer / reply; answer |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 两 | liǎng | two / both / some / a few |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 队 | duì | squadron / team / group |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 分 | fēn | to distinguish (good and bad) |
| 胜 | shèng | victory / success |
| 负 | fù | to bear / to carry (on one's back) / to turn one's back on / to be defeated |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore / as a result / so |
| 踢 | tī | to kick / to play (e.g. soccer) |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |