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Punch the Little Monkey

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Punch the Little Monkey

Punch是shì一yī只zhī日本Rì běn的de小xiǎo猴子hóu zi,出生chū shēng在zài2025年nián7月yuè26日rì。

它tā住zhù在zài日本Rì běn的de一yī个gè动物园dòng wù yuán。

因为yīn wèi它的tā de一些yī xiē视频shì pín在zài网wǎng上shàng很hěn火huǒ,所以suǒ yǐ很多hěn duō人rén都dōu认识rèn shi了le这zhè只zhī小xiǎo猴子hóu zi。

Punch小xiǎo的de时候shí hou没有méi yǒu妈妈mā ma,所以suǒ yǐ动物园dòng wù yuán给gěi了le它tā一yī个gè毛绒máo róng玩具wán jù。

这zhè个gè玩具wán jù像xiàng一yī只zhī小xiǎo猩猩xīng xing。

Punch常常cháng cháng抱bào着zhe它tā,就jiù像xiàng抱bào着zhe妈妈mā ma一样yī yàng,这样zhè yàng它tā会huì觉得jué de安心ān xīn一点yī diǎn。

一yī开始kāi shǐ,Punch在zài猴子hóu zi群qún里lǐ生活shēng huó得de不bù太tài容易róng yì。

有时候yǒu shí hou别的bié de猴子hóu zi会huì追zhuī它tā、推tuī它tā,或者huò zhě把bǎ它tā赶走gǎn zǒu。

Punch有点yǒu diǎn害怕hài pà,就jiù会huì抱bào着zhe它的tā de玩具wán jù跑pǎo到dào一边yī biān。

很多hěn duō人rén在zài网wǎng上shàng看kàn到dào这些zhè xiē视频shì pín,都dōu很hěn心疼xīn téng这zhè只zhī小xiǎo猴子hóu zi。

但是dàn shì动物园dòng wù yuán的de工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán说shuō,这zhè种zhǒng情况qíng kuàng在zài猴子hóu zi的de世界shì jiè里lǐ其实qí shí很hěn常见cháng jiàn。

猴子hóu zi没有méi yǒu语言yǔ yán,所以suǒ yǐ它们tā men常常cháng cháng用yòng身体shēn tǐ动作dòng zuò来lái交流jiāo liú,比如bǐ rú推tuī、拉lā或者huò zhě追zhuī。

这zhè也yě是shì它们tā men学习xué xí群体qún tǐ规则guī zé的de一yī种zhǒng方式fāng shì。

现在xiàn zàiPunch已经yǐ jīng慢慢màn màn长大zhǎng dà,也yě开始kāi shǐ交jiāo朋友péng you了le。

它tā会huì和hé别的bié de小xiǎo猴子hóu zi一起yī qǐ玩wán,有时候yǒu shí hou还hái会huì抱bào在zài一起yī qǐ。

工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán说shuō,Punch现在xiàn zài越来越yuè lái yuè习惯xí guàn这里zhè lǐ的de生活shēng huó,也yě越来越yuè lái yuè少shǎo抱bào着zhe玩具wán jù了le。

不过bù guò有时候yǒu shí hou,如果rú guǒPunch被bèi别的bié de猴子hóu zi批评pī píng或者huò zhě心情xīn qíng不bù好hǎo,它tā还是hái shi会huì去qù找zhǎo那nà个gè玩具wán jù。

比如bǐ rú晚上wǎn shang睡觉shuì jiào的de时候shí hou,它tā也yě会huì抱bào着zhe玩具wán jù,让ràng自己zì jǐ安静ān jìng下来xià lái。

Punch的de故事gù shi让ràng很多hěn duō人rén很hěn感动gǎn dòng。

很多hěn duō游客yóu kè从cóng世界shì jiè各gè地dì来lái到dào这zhè个gè动物园dòng wù yuán,就是jiù shì想xiǎng看看kàn kan这zhè只zhī小xiǎo猴子hóu zi。

有人yǒu rén说shuō,Punch让ràng他们tā men想xiǎng到dào自己zì jǐ:当dāng我们wǒ men到dào了le一yī个gè新xīn的de环境huán jìng,也yě会huì不bù认识rèn shi别人bié rén,也yě会huì有yǒu一点yī diǎn害怕hài pà,但dàn慢慢màn màn地de,我们wǒ men会huì找zhǎo到dào朋友péng you,也yě会huì越来越yuè lái yuè习惯xí guàn新xīn的de生活shēng huó。

所以suǒ yǐ,Punch不bù只是zhǐ shì一yī个gè可爱kě ài的de小xiǎo猴子hóu zi,它tā也yě给gěi很多hěn duō人rén带来dài lái了le希望xī wàng和hé温暖wēn nuǎn。

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Vocabulary 148 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
日本 Rì běnJapan
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
小 xiǎoyoung
猴子 hóu zimonkey
出生 chū shēngto be born
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
它 tāit
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
动物园 dòng wù yuánzoo
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
它的 tā deits; belonging to it
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
视频 shì pínvideo
网 wǎngnet; web / network
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
很 hěnvery; quite
火 huǒurgent / fiery or flaming / hot (popular)
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这 zhèthis; these
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
没有 méi yǒuto not have
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
给 gěito give
毛绒 máo róngplush / fuzzy / made of soft pile fabric
玩具 wán jùplaything / toy
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
猩猩 xīng xingorangutan
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
抱 bàoto hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
一样 yī yàngjust like
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
安心 ān xīnto feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
群 qúngroup / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
生活 shēng huóto live
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
不 bùno; not so
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
别的 bié deelse / other
追 zhuīto chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama)
推 tuīto push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect
或者 huò zhěor
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
赶走 gǎn zǒuto drive out / to turn back
有点 yǒu diǎna little
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
跑 pǎoto run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
一边 yī biānone side / either side
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
这些 zhè xiēthese
心疼 xīn téngto love dearly / to feel sorry for sb / to regret / to grudge / to be distressed
但是 dàn shìbut; however
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
世界 shì jièworld
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
常见 cháng jiàncommonly seen / common
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
它们 tā menthey; them
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
身体 shēn tǐthe body
动作 dòng zuòmovement; motion; action
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
拉 lāto pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
群体 qún tǐcommunity / colony
规则 guī zérule; regulation
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
已经 yǐ jīngalready
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
长大 zhǎng dàto grow up
交 jiāoto make friends
朋友 péng youfriend
和 héand; together with
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
习惯 xí guànto be used to
这里 zhè lǐhere
少 shǎofew / less
不过 bù guòbut / however
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
批评 pī píngto criticize; criticism
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
还是 hái shistill (as before)
去 qùto go, to go to
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
下来 xià lái(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
感动 gǎn dòngmoving
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
各 gèeach / every
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
他们 tā menthey; them
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
新 xīnnew; newly
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
有 yǒuto have; there is
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
可爱 kě àiadorable / cute / lovely
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
希望 xī wànga hope; a wish
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm