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The Weather I Like

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The Weather I Like

在zài一yī家jiā饭馆fàn guǎn,有yǒu一yī位wèi客人kè rén问wèn服务员fú wù yuán:"请问qǐng wèn,你nǐ知道zhī dào明天míng tiān的de天气tiān qì怎么样zěn me yàng吗ma?

”这zhè位wèi服务员fú wù yuán笑xiào着zhe说shuō:"一定yī dìng会huì是shì我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan的de天气tiān qì。

”客人kè rén感到gǎn dào很hěn奇怪qí guài,问wèn:"你nǐ怎么zěn me知道zhī dào会huì是shì你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan的de天气tiān qì呢ne?”服务员fú wù yuán回答huí dá:"我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan用yòng积极jī jí的de态度tài dù去qù面对miàn duì我wǒ遇到yù dào的de事情shì qing。

所以suǒ yǐ,虽然suī rán我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào明天míng tiān是shì什么shén me天气tiān qì,但是dàn shì一定yī dìng会huì是shì我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan的de。

”愉快yú kuài的de生活shēng huó是shì由yóu愉快yú kuài的de思想sī xiǎng造成zào chéng的de。

你nǐ的de态度tài dù决定jué dìng你nǐ的de心情xīn qíng,影响yǐng xiǎng你nǐ的de健康jiàn kāng,甚至shèn zhì改变gǎi biàn你nǐ的de命运mìng yùn。

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
饭馆 fàn guǎnrestaurant
有 yǒuto have; there is
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
问 wènto ask; to inquire
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
请问 qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
天气 tiān qìweather
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
这 zhèthis; these
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我 wǒI; me; my
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
很 hěnvery; quite
奇怪 qí guàistrange / odd
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
态度 tài dùmanner / bearing / attitude / approach
去 qùto go, to go to
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
不 bùno; not so
什么 shén mewhat?
但是 dàn shìbut; however
愉快 yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
思想 sī xiǎngthought / thinking / idea / ideology
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
健康 jiàn kānghealth
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
命运 mìng yùnfate; destiny