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Diary — My Day

2025年nián5月yuè20日rì|星期二Xīng qī èr|晴天qíng tiān今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì不错bù cuò,不bù冷lěng也yě不bù热rè。

早上zǎo shang,我wǒ七qī点diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,吃chī了le早饭zǎo fàn后hòu去qù学校xué xiào上课shàng kè。

我们wǒ men学习xué xí了le中文Zhōng wén、数学shù xué和hé英语Yīng yǔ。

老师lǎo shī们men讲jiǎng得de很hěn认真rèn zhēn,但是dàn shì我wǒ有点儿yǒu diǎn r想xiǎng睡觉shuì jiào,好hǎo困kùn呀ya。

中午zhōng wǔ,我wǒ和hé朋友péng you一起yī qǐ在zài学校xué xiào食堂shí táng吃饭chī fàn。

食堂shí táng的de菜cài虽然suī rán便宜pián yi,但是dàn shì味道wèi dào一般yī bān。

我们wǒ men聊liáo了le很多hěn duō有趣yǒu qù的de事情shì qing,大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn开心kāi xīn。

下午xià wǔ又yòu上shàng了le三sān节jié课kè。

放学fàng xué后hòu,我wǒ去qù图书馆tú shū guǎn借jiè书shū。

我wǒ借jiè了le一yī本běn关于guān yú动物dòng wù的de书shū,觉得jué de很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

晚上wǎn shang回huí家jiā,我wǒ帮bāng妈妈mā ma做zuò晚饭wǎn fàn,然后rán hòu写xiě作业zuò yè。

今天jīn tiān有点儿yǒu diǎn r忙máng,时间shí jiān不bù够gòu了le,洗澡xǐ zǎo后hòu准备zhǔn bèi早zǎo点diǎn睡觉shuì jiào。

明天míng tiān再zài看kàn那nà部bù新xīn电影diàn yǐng吧ba。

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Vocabulary 102 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
星期二 Xīng qī èrTuesday
晴天 qíng tiānclear sky / sunny day
今天 jīn tiāntoday
天气 tiān qìweather
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
不 bùno; not so
冷 lěngcold
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
热 rèhot (of weather)
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
我 wǒI; me; my
七 qīseven / 7
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
早饭 zǎo fànbreakfast
后 hòuafterwards / after
去 qùto go, to go to
学校 xué xiàoschool
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
数学 shù xuémathematics
和 héand; together with
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
老师 lǎo shīteacher
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
很 hěnvery; quite
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
但是 dàn shìbut; however
有点儿 yǒu diǎn rslightly / a little / somewhat
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
好 hǎo(before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so
困 kùnsleepy / tired
呀 ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
中午 zhōng wǔnoon / midday
朋友 péng youfriend
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
食堂 shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
菜 càidish (of food)
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
味道 wèi dàoflavor; taste
一般 yī bānordinary / so-so / common / general
聊 liáo(coll.) to chat / (literary) to depend upon
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both; entirely
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
又 yòu(once) again
上 shàngto attend (class or university)
三 sānthree / 3
节 jiéclassifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
课 kèsubject / course / class / lesson
放学 fàng xuéto dismiss students at the end of the school day
图书馆 tú shū guǎnlibrary
借 jièto borrow / to lend / to make use of; to avail oneself of
书 shūbook
一 yīone / single / a (article)
本 běnclassifier for books, periodicals, files etc
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
动物 dòng wùanimal
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
做 zuòto make; to produce
晚饭 wǎn fànevening meal / dinner / supper
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
写 xiěto write
作业 zuò yèschool assignment / homework
忙 mángbusy
时间 shí jiāntime
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
洗澡 xǐ zǎoto bathe / to take a shower
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
早 zǎoearly
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
部 bùclassifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
新 xīnnew; newly
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.