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Buy car

一yī个gè男人nán rén去qù买mǎi车chē,需要xū yào10万wàn元yuán,可kě这zhè个gè人rén只zhǐ带dài了le现金xiàn jīn99998元yuán,就jiù差chà2元yuán钱qián!

突然tū rán,他tā发现fā xiàn门口mén kǒu有yǒu一yī个gè乞丐qǐ gài,就jiù过去guò qù对duì乞丐qǐ gài说shuō:“求qiú你nǐ了le,给gěi我wǒ2元yuán钱qián吧ba,我wǒ要yào买mǎi车chē!

”乞丐qǐ gài听tīng后hòu,大方dà fang地de拿ná出chū4元yuán钱qián递dì给gěi他tā,说shuō:“帮bāng我wǒ也yě买mǎi一yī辆liàng。

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Vocabulary 44 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
男人 nán réna man / a male / men
去 qùto go, to go to
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
万 wànten thousand / a great number
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
可 kěbut; however
这 zhèthis; these
人 rénperson; people
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
现金 xiàn jīncash
就 jiùonly; as little as
差 chàto fall short; to lack
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
他 tāhe; him; his
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
门口 mén kǒudoorway / gate
有 yǒuto have; there is
乞丐 qǐ gàibeggar
过去 guò qùto go over; to pass by
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
求 qiúto seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
你 nǐyou
给 gěito give
我 wǒI; me; my
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
后 hòuafterwards / after
大方 dà fanggenerous / magnanimous / stylish / in good taste / easy-mannered / natural and relaxed
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
递 dìto hand over; to pass on; to deliver
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
辆 liàngclassifier for vehicles