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我wǒ很hěn小xiǎo的de时候shí hou认为rèn wéi身体shēn tǐ最zuì重要zhòng yào的de部位bù wèi是shì眼睛yǎn jing,因为yīn wèi眼睛yǎn jing可以kě yǐ看见kàn jiàn蓝lán天tiān、看见kàn jiàn白bái云yún、看见kàn jiàn我们wǒ men爱ài的de人rén。

奶奶nǎi nai说shuō:这zhè个gè世界shì jiè上shàng有yǒu很多hěn duō盲máng人rén啊a。

后来hòu lái我wǒ开始kāi shǐ学习xué xí音乐yīn yuè,我wǒ认为rèn wéi身体shēn tǐ最zuì重要zhòng yào的de部位bù wèi是shì耳朵ěr duo或者huò zhě嘴zuǐ,因为yīn wèi耳朵ěr duo可以kě yǐ听到tīng dào世界shì jiè上shàng最zuì美měi的de声音shēng yīn,嘴zuǐ可以kě yǐ唱chàng出chū好听hǎo tīng的de歌gē。

爷爷yé ye说shuō:但dàn这zhè个gè世界shì jiè也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō聋lóng哑yǎ人rén。

几jǐ年nián以后yǐ hòu,我wǒ好hǎo朋友péng you的de爸爸bà ba去世qù shì了le,她tā非常fēi cháng伤心shāng xīn,我wǒ陪péi着zhe她tā度过dù guò了le那nà段duàn不bù开心kāi xīn的de日子rì zi。

回家huí jiā以后yǐ hòu,妈妈mā ma对duì我wǒ说shuō:现在xiàn zài,你nǐ知道zhī dào最zuì重要zhòng yào的de部位bù wèi是shì哪nǎ了le吗ma?

没错méi cuò,是shì肩膀jiān bǎng。

因为yīn wèi在zài我们wǒ men爱ài的de人rén哭泣kū qì的de时候shí hou,肩膀jiān bǎng可以kě yǐ让ràng他们tā men依靠yī kào。

我们wǒ men每měi个gè人rén都dōu需要xū yào肩膀jiān bǎng,我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ也yě要yào有yǒu强壮qiáng zhuàng肩膀jiān bǎng留liú给gěi别人bié rén。

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Vocabulary 94 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
很 hěnvery; quite
小 xiǎoyoung
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
身体 shēn tǐthe body
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
部位 bù wèipart
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
眼睛 yǎn jingeye
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
蓝 lánblue
天 tiānsky
白 báiwhite / snowy / pure / bright / empty / blank / plain / clear / reactionary / anti-communist
云 yúncloud
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
人 rénperson; people
奶奶 nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) / (respectful) mistress of the house
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
盲 mángblind
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
耳朵 ěr duoear / handle (on a cup)
或者 huò zhěor
嘴 zuǐmouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc)
听到 tīng dàoto hear
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
声音 shēng yīnvoice / sound
唱 chàngto sing / to call loudly / to chant
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
好听 hǎo tīngpleasant to hear
歌 gēsong
爷爷 yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
聋 lóngdeaf
哑 yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech / (of a voice) hoarse; husky / (bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud
几 jǐseveral / a few
年 niányear
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
好 hǎo(of two people) close; on intimate terms
朋友 péng youfriend
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
去世 qù shìto pass away / to die
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
她 tāshe
非常 fēi chángvery; really
伤心 shāng xīnto grieve / to be broken-hearted / to feel deeply hurt
陪 péito accompany / to keep sb company / to assist
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
度过 dù guòto pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
不 bùno; not so
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
日子 rì zidays of one's life
回家 huí jiāto return home
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
哪 nǎwhich
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
没错 méi cuòthat's right / sure! / rest assured! / that's good / can't go wrong
肩膀 jiān bǎngshoulder
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
哭泣 kū qìto weep
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
他们 tā menthey; them
依靠 yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
强壮 qiáng zhuàngstrong / sturdy / robust
留 liúto leave (a message etc)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person