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Happy birthday

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Happy birthday

苏南Sūn án:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,这zhè束shù花huā送sòng给gěi您nín。

祝zhù您nín生日shēng rì快乐kuài lè,天tiān天tiān开心kāi xīn!

铃美Líng měi:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,我wǒ知道zhī dào您nín喜欢xǐ huan喝hē茶chá,这zhè个gè茶chá壶hú送sòng给gěi您nín。

祝zhù您nín身体shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng!

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:这zhè是shì我wǒ和hé小宇Xiǎo yǔ一起yī qǐ做zuò的de生日shēng rì蛋糕dàn gāo,生日shēng rì快乐kuài lè!

祝zhù您nín福如东海fú rú Dōng Hǎi,寿比南山shòu bǐ Nán Shān!

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:你们nǐ men不bù说shuō,我wǒ都dōu忘wàng了le今天jīn tiān是shì我的wǒ de生日shēng rì。

谢谢xiè xie你们nǐ men大家dà jiā!

大龙Dà lóng:王Wáng老师lǎo shī,我wǒ还hái没méi说shuō呢ne!

苏南Sūn án:大龙Dà lóng,你nǐ快kuài说shuō呀ya!

大龙Dà lóng:最近zuì jìn我wǒ刚好gāng hǎo新xīn学xué了le一yī句jù祝福zhù fú的de话huà,祝zhù您nín年年有今日,岁岁有今朝nián nián yǒu jīn rì suì suì yǒu jīn zhāo。

王Wáng老师lǎo shī,我wǒ这样zhè yàng说shuō对duì吗ma?

王Wáng老师lǎo shī:没méi错cuò。

谢谢xiè xie你nǐ!

大龙Dà lóng:今jīn晚wǎn大家dà jiā一起yī qǐ去qù吃chī火锅huǒ guō吧ba,我们wǒ men给gěi王Wáng老师lǎo shī庆祝qìng zhù生日shēng rì!

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Vocabulary 72 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
王 Wángsurname Wang
老师 lǎo shīteacher
这 zhèthis; these
束 shùclassifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
送 sòngto give (as a present)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
祝 zhùto pray for / to wish
生日 shēng rìbirthday
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
天 tiānday
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
我 wǒI; me; my
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
喝 hēto drink
茶 chátea / tea plant
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
壶 húpot
身体 shēn tǐone's health
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
和 héand; together with
小宇 Xiǎo yǔa personal name; Xiaoyu
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
做 zuòto make; to produce
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
蛋糕 dàn gāocake
福如东海 fú rú Dōng Hǎimay your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
寿比南山 shòu bǐ Nán ShānLive as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom) / Long may you live!
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
不 bùno; not so
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
今天 jīn tiāntoday
我的 wǒ demy; mine
谢谢 xiè xieto thank
大家 dà jiāeveryone
大龙 Dà lónga name
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
你 nǐyou
快 kuàito make haste
呀 ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
刚好 gāng hǎoto happen to be
新 xīnnew; newly
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
一 yīone / single / a (article)
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
祝福 zhù fúblessings
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
年年有今日,岁岁有今朝 nián nián yǒu jīn rì suì suì yǒu jīn zhāomay you have today every year and this moment every year; used to wish someone continued happiness and good fortune.
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
对 duìright; correct
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
错 cuòwrong / bad / interlocking / complex
今 jīncurrent / contemporary / this
晚 wǎnevening / night
去 qùto go, to go to
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
火锅 huǒ guōhotpot / (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
庆祝 qìng zhùto celebrate