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Today Is the Festival of Father and Daughter

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Today Is the Festival of Father and Daughter

3月yuè8日rì是shì妇女节Fù nǚ jié,这zhè天tiān晚上wǎn shang,六liù岁suì的de女儿nǚ ér小小xiǎo xiǎo拉lā着zhe爸爸bà ba的de手shǒu坐zuò在zài沙发shā fā上shàng看kàn电视diàn shì。

过guò了le一会儿yī huì r,妈妈mā ma买mǎi菜cài回huí家jiā了le,小小xiǎo xiǎo对duì妈妈mā ma说shuō:"妈妈mā ma,平时píng shí总是zǒng shì爸爸bà ba做饭zuò fàn,今天jīn tiān你nǐ做饭zuò fàn吧ba,让ràng我wǒ和hé爸爸bà ba好好hǎo hǎo享受xiǎng shòu一下yī xià节日jié rì的de快乐kuài lè!

”妈妈mā ma觉得jué de很hěn奇怪qí guài,问wèn:"小小xiǎo xiǎo,你nǐ刚刚gāng gāng说shuō今天jīn tiān是shì谁shéi的de节日jié rì?

”小小xiǎo xiǎo认真rèn zhēn地de说shuō:"今天jīn tiān是shì我wǒ和hé爸爸bà ba的de节日jié rì啊a!

妈妈mā ma,你nǐ难道nán dào不bù知道zhī dào父女fù nǚ节jié吗ma?

”听tīng完wán后hòu,妈妈mā ma笑xiào了le起来qǐ lái,说shuō:"傻shǎ孩子hái zi,今天jīn tiān是shì妇女节Fù nǚ jié,是shì女人nǚ rén们men的de节日jié rì!

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Vocabulary 70 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
妇女节 Fù nǚ jiéInternational Women's Day (March 8)
这 zhèthis; these
天 tiānday
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
六 liùsix / 6
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
小小 xiǎo xiǎovery small / very few / very minor
拉 lāto pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
手 shǒuhand
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
沙发 shā fā(loanword) sofa / (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
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
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一会儿 yī huì ra moment / a while
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
菜 càivegetable; greens
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
平时 píng shíordinarily
总是 zǒng shìalways
做饭 zuò fànto prepare a meal / to cook
今天 jīn tiāntoday
你 nǐyou
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
我 wǒI; me; my
和 héand; together with
好好 hǎo hǎowell; carefully; nicely; properly
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
很 hěnvery; quite
奇怪 qí guàistrange / odd
问 wènto ask; to inquire
刚刚 gāng gāngjust recently / just a moment ago
谁 shéiwho
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
难道 nán dàodon't tell me ... / could it be that...?
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
父女 fù nǚfather and daughter
节 jiéseasonal festival
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
完 wánto finish / to be over
后 hòuafterwards / after
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
傻 shǎfoolish
孩子 hái zichild
女人 nǚ rénwoman
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals