生日 · Birthday
Shēngrì — Mother cooks, friends bring presents, and everyone sings.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
今天是我的生日。
Today is my birthday.
我今年二十岁。
I am twenty this year.
妈妈做了很多好吃的菜。
Mother made many tasty dishes.
朋友们都来了。
All my friends came.
他们给我很多礼物。
They gave me many presents.
我们一起吃蛋糕。
We ate cake together.
大家唱歌,很热闹。
Everyone sang, and it was very lively.
这是一个很好的生日。
This was a very good birthday.
Vocabulary in this story (31 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 二十岁 | èrshí suì | am twenty years old |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother |
| 做 | zuò | made |
| 了 | le | (past) |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty |
| 的 | de | (of) |
| 菜 | cài | dishes |
| 朋友们 | péngyou men | my friends |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 来了 | lái le | came |
| 他们 | tāmen | they |
| 给 | gěi | gave |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | presents |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 吃 | chī | ate |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | sang |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 一个 | yí ge | a |
| 很好 | hěn hǎo | very good |