我的家乡在农村，那里有很多动物和植物。
我家养了一群羊、两匹马、三头牛，还有四只鸡和六只鸭，鱼塘里也有很多条鱼。
我的弟弟还养了一条蛇，我一直很害怕。
我家的院子很大，一半种花，一半种菜。
每到春天，花全开了，五颜六色，每一朵都又香又美。
如果去朋友家吃饭，我们总会送给朋友们一束花。
我家的院子一年四季都种不同的菜，如果有客人来家里，总能吃到最新鲜的蔬菜。
我又开始想念我的家乡和家人了！
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我的 | wǒ de | my; mine |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown / native place |
| 在 | zài | (of sb or sth) to be (located) at |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area / village |
| 那里 | nà lǐ | there; that place |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many; a lot of |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant / vegetation |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 家 | jiā | home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 群 | qún | group / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep; goat |
| 两 | liǎng | two / both / some / a few |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc / classifier for cloth: bolt |
| 马 | mǎ | horse / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess |
| 三 | sān | three / 3 |
| 头 | tóu | classifier for pigs or livestock |
| 牛 | niú | ox / cow / bull / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿) |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still |
| 四 | sì | four / 4 |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl / chicken |
| 六 | liù | six / 6 |
| 鸭 | yā | duck / (slang) male prostitute |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 塘 | táng | dyke / embankment / pool or pond / hot-water bathing pool |
| 里 | lǐ | lining / interior / inside |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either |
| 条 | tiáo | classifier for long thin things |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 还 | hái | in addition, also, else, even |
| 蛇 | shé | snake / serpent |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 的 | de | possessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression) |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard / garden / yard / patio |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest |
| 一半 | yī bàn | half |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant / to grow / to cultivate |
| 花 | huā | flower / blossom / fancy pattern |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable; greens |
| 每 | měi | each / every |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 全 | quán | all / whole / entire / every / complete |
| 开 | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) |
| 五颜六色 | wǔ yán liù sè | multicolored / every color under the sun |
| 朵 | duǒ | classifier for flowers, clouds etc |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely |
| 又 | yòu | both... and... |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (of sleep) sound |
| 美 | měi | beautiful / very satisfactory; good |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 去 | qù | to go, to go to |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal / to eat |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us; ourselves; our |
| 总 | zǒng | in every case; always; invariably |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 送 | sòng | to give (as a present) |
| 给 | gěi | to / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb) |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 束 | shù | classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 季 | jì | season / the last month of a season / fourth or youngest amongst brothers |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different / distinct / not the same / not alike |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor / guest / customer / client |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 能 | néng | can / to be able to / might possibly |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume / to eat at |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) / freshness |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin / to start |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss / to remember with longing / to long to see again |
| 家人 | jiā rén | family member |