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Children’s Day

儿童节Ér tóng jié是shì每měi年nián的de6月yuè1日rì。

全quán世界shì jiè很多hěn duō国家guó jiā都dōu把bǎ儿童节Ér tóng jié定dìng在zài这zhè一yī天tiān,所以suǒ yǐ也yě叫jiào“国际guó jì儿童节Ér tóng jié”。

儿童ér tóng是shì这zhè个gè世界shì jiè的de未来wèi lái和hé希望xī wàng,给gěi所有suǒ yǒu儿童ér tóng创造chuàng zào良好liáng hǎo的de家庭jiā tíng、社会shè huì和hé学习xué xí环境huán jìng,让ràng他们tā men健康jiàn kāng、快乐kuài lè地de成长chéng zhǎng,一直yī zhí是shì大家dà jiā努力nǔ lì的de目标mù biāo。

这zhè个gè节日jié rì的de目的mù dì是shì为了wèi le保护bǎo hù儿童ér tóng的de各gè种zhǒng权利quán lì,改善gǎi shàn儿童ér tóng的de生活shēng huó。

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Vocabulary 54 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
儿童节 Ér tóng jiéChildren's Day
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
每 měieach / every
年 niányear
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
世界 shì jièworld
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
都 dōuall; both; entirely
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
定 dìngto fix; to set; to make definite / to subscribe to; to book; to order / to congeal; to coagulate
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
叫 jiàoto be called
国际 guó jìinternational
儿童 ér tóngchild
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
和 héand; together with
希望 xī wànga hope; a wish
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
所有 suǒ yǒuall
创造 chuàng zàoto create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
良好 liáng hǎogood / favorable / well / fine
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
社会 shè huìsociety
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
他们 tā menthey; them
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
成长 chéng zhǎngto mature / to grow
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
大家 dà jiāeveryone
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
目的 mù dìpurpose; aim; goal; target; objective
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
权利 quán lìright / (classical) power and wealth
改善 gǎi shànto make better; to improve
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood