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Summer feast of macaque

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Summer feast of macaque

这zhè个gè夏天xià tiān,中国Zhōng guó很多hěn duō个gè地方dì fang都dōu连续lián xù高gāo温wēn。

在zài河南Hén án太行山Tài háng shān国家guó jiā猕猴mí hóu自然zì rán保护bǎo hù区qū,工作人员gōng zuò rén yuán用yòng西红柿xī hóng shì、冰块bīng kuài、西瓜xī guā、葡萄pú tao、苹果píng guǒ等děng,组成zǔ chéng水果shuǐ guǒ大dà餐cān,为wèi猕猴mí hóu们men降温jiàng wēn。

今年jīn nián的de野生yě shēng猕猴mí hóu有yǒu一yī百bǎi多duō只zhī新生xīn shēng宝宝bǎo bao,为了wèi le保证bǎo zhèng这些zhè xiē小xiǎo猴子hóu zi的de健康jiàn kāng,工作人员gōng zuò rén yuán定期dìng qī为wèi它们tā men准备zhǔn bèi营养yíng yǎng餐cān,让ràng它们tā men安全ān quán度过dù guò这zhè个gè高gāo温wēn季节jì jié。

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Vocabulary 57 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
夏天 xià tiānsummer
中国 Zhōng guóChina
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
都 dōuall; both; entirely
连续 lián xùcontinuous / serial / consecutive
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
温 wēn(bound form) temperature / (TCM) fever / epidemic; pestilence
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
河南 Hén ánHenan; a province in central China.
太行山 Tài háng shānTaihang Mountains on the border between Hebei and Shanxi
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
猕猴 mí hóumacaque
自然 zì ránnature
保护 bǎo hùprotection
区 qūarea / region / district
工作人员 gōng zuò rén yuánstaff member
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
西红柿 xī hóng shìtomato
冰块 bīng kuàiice cube / ice chunk
西瓜 xī guāwatermelon
葡萄 pú taogrape
苹果 píng guǒapple
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
组成 zǔ chéngto form / to make up / to constitute
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
餐 cānmeal
为 wèibecause of / for / to
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
降温 jiàng wēnto become cooler / to lower the temperature / (of interest, activity etc) to decline
今年 jīn niánthis year
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
野生 yě shēngwild / undomesticated
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
百 bǎihundred
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
新生 xīn shēngnewborn / rebirth / regeneration / new life / new student
宝宝 bǎo baodarling; baby
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
保证 bǎo zhèngto guarantee / to ensure / to safeguard / to pledge
这些 zhè xiēthese
小 xiǎoyoung
猴子 hóu zimonkey
健康 jiàn kānghealth
定期 dìng qīat set dates / at regular intervals
它们 tā menthey; them
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
营养 yíng yǎngnutrition / nourishment
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
度过 dù guòto pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through
季节 jì jiétime / season / period