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很多hěn duō人rén逗dòu小孩xiǎo hái的de时候shí hou总是zǒng shì喜欢xǐ huan问wèn他们tā men一些yī xiē很hěn难nán回答huí dá的de问题wèn tí,比如bǐ rú:你nǐ更gèng爱ài爸爸bà ba还是hái shi妈妈mā ma?

这zhè其实qí shí是shì一yī个gè非常fēi cháng愚蠢yú chǔn的de问题wèn tí。

每měi个gè人rén都dōu喜欢xǐ huan自己zì jǐ的de父母fù mǔ,不bù需要xū yào比较bǐ jiào。

这样zhè yàng的de比较bǐ jiào不但bù dàn会huì让ràng孩子hái zi为难wéi nán,也yě会huì伤害shāng hài父母fù mǔ的de感情gǎn qíng。

所以suǒ yǐ,请qǐng大家dà jiā不要bù yào总是zǒng shì问wèn这些zhè xiē愚蠢yú chǔn的de问题wèn tí,要yào尊重zūn zhòng孩子hái zi。

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Vocabulary 52 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
逗 dòuto tease (playfully); to entice / (coll.) to joke / to stay; to sojourn
小孩 xiǎo háichild
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
总是 zǒng shìalways
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
问 wènto ask; to inquire
他们 tā menthey; them
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
你 nǐyou
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
还是 hái shior
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
这 zhèthis; these
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
非常 fēi chángvery; really
愚蠢 yú chǔnsilly / stupid
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
不 bùno; not so
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
比较 bǐ jiàoto compare / to contrast
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
孩子 hái zichild
为难 wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward / to make things difficult (for someone) / to find things difficult (to do or manage)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm
感情 gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment / affection; feelings between two persons
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
请 qǐngplease (do sth)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
这些 zhè xiēthese
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
尊重 zūn zhòngto esteem / to respect / to honor / to value