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Favorite country

我wǒ和hé家人jiā rén们men现在xiàn zài越来越yuè lái yuè喜欢xǐ huan出国chū guó旅游lǚ yóu。

我的wǒ de哥哥gē ge喜欢xǐ huan去qù日本Rì běn,因为yīn wèi他tā很hěn喜欢xǐ huan日本Rì běn文化wén huà。

我的wǒ de妈妈mā ma喜欢xǐ huan欧洲Ōu zhōu,因为yīn wèi欧洲Ōu zhōu有yǒu很多hěn duō漂亮piào liang的de城市chéng shì。

我的wǒ de爸爸bà ba喜欢xǐ huan美国Měi guó,因为yīn wèi那些nà xiē国家guó jiā公园gōng yuán的de自然zì rán环境huán jìng很hěn美měi。

我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan泰国Tài guó,很多hěn duō泰国Tài guó人rén都dōu能néng说shuō一点儿yī diǎn r英语Yīng yǔ,去qù哪儿nǎ r都dōu很hěn方便fāng biàn,还有hái yǒu漂亮piào liang的de海hǎi和hé好吃hǎo chī的de食物shí wù。

泰国Tài guó一直yī zhí是shì夏天xià tiān,这zhè也yě是shì我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan的de季节jì jié。

如果rú guǒ能néng一直yī zhí在zài泰国Tài guó生活shēng huó就jiù好hǎo了le!

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Vocabulary 58 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
和 héand; together with
家人 jiā rénfamily member
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
出国 chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
我的 wǒ demy; mine
哥哥 gē geolder brother
去 qùto go, to go to
日本 Rì běnJapan
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
他 tāhe; him; his
很 hěnvery; quite
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
城市 chéng shìcity; town
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
那些 nà xiēthose
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
自然 zì ránnatural
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
泰国 Tài guóThailand
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
一点儿 yī diǎn rerhua
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
哪儿 nǎ rwherever; anywhere; somewhere
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
还有 hái yǒuin addition
海 hǎiocean / sea / great number of people or things
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
食物 shí wùfood
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
夏天 xià tiānsummer
这 zhèthis; these
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
生活 shēng huóto live
就 jiùin that case; then
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)