生日快乐 · Happy Birthday
Shēngrì kuàilè — Celebrating my little sister's tenth birthday.
Read the story
Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
今天是我妹妹的生日。
Today is my younger sister's birthday.
她今年十岁了。
She is ten years old this year.
妈妈做了一个大蛋糕。
Mom made a big cake.
爸爸买了很多礼物。
Dad bought many gifts.
我们一起唱生日歌。
We sang the birthday song together.
妹妹非常开心。
My sister was very happy.
她许了一个愿望。
She made a wish.
Vocabulary in this story (29 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 我 | wǒ | my |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 岁 | suì | years old |
| 了 | le | (now) |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 做 | zuò | made |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 个 | gè | (measure) |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 买 | mǎi | bought |
| 很多 | hěnduō | many |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gifts |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 唱 | chàng | sang |
| 生日歌 | shēngrì gē | birthday song |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy |
| 许 | xǔ | made |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | wish |