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Back to: VB: Feelings & Emotions
Xiao Ming receives a puppy for his birthday, loses it, then rescues it from a bad person, experiencing various emotions.
小明的生日
今天是小明的生日。小明很高兴。妈妈给小明一个蛋糕。小明很高兴。
爸爸给小明一个礼物。小明打开礼物。里面是一只小狗。小明很高兴。小狗很可爱。小明喜欢小狗。小狗也喜欢小明。
下午，小明和小狗出去玩。小狗跑走了。小明找不到小狗。小明很难过。小明很难过。他哭了。
后来，小明看到小狗在公园里。一个坏人要抓小狗。小明很生气。小明很生气。他跑过去。坏人看到小明很害怕。坏人很害怕。坏人走了。
小明抱着小狗。小明很高兴。小狗很高兴。小明喜欢小狗。小狗喜欢小明。小明不害怕了。小明不生气了。小明很开心。
Xiǎo Míng de shēngrì
Jīntiān shì Xiǎo Míng de shēngrì. Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng. Māma gěi Xiǎo Míng yī ge dàngāo. Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng.
Bàba gěi Xiǎo Míng yī ge lǐwù. Xiǎo Míng dǎkāi lǐwù. Lǐmiàn shì yī zhī xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng. Xiǎo gǒu hěn kě’ài. Xiǎo Míng xǐhuān xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo gǒu yě xǐhuān Xiǎo Míng.
Xiàwǔ, Xiǎo Míng hé xiǎo gǒu chūqù wán. Xiǎo gǒu pǎo zǒu le. Xiǎo Míng zhǎo bù dào xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo Míng hěn nánguò. Xiǎo Míng hěn nánguò. Tā kū le.
Hòulái, Xiǎo Míng kàn dào xiǎo gǒu zài gōngyuán lǐ. Yī ge huàirén yào zhuā xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo Míng hěn shēngqì. Xiǎo Míng hěn shēngqì. Tā pǎo guòqù. Huàirén kàn dào Xiǎo Míng hěn hàipà. Huàirén hěn hàipà. Huàirén zǒu le.
Xiǎo Míng bào zhe xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng. Xiǎo gǒu hěn gāoxìng. Xiǎo Míng xǐhuān xiǎo gǒu. Xiǎo gǒu xǐhuān Xiǎo Míng. Xiǎo Míng bù hàipà le. Xiǎo Míng bù shēngqì le. Xiǎo Míng hěn kāixīn.
Xiaoming’s birthday
Today is Xiao Ming’s birthday. Xiao Ming is very happy. Mom gives Xiao Ming a cake. Xiao Ming is very happy.
Dad gives Xiao Ming a gift. Xiao Ming opens the gift. Inside is a puppy. Xiao Ming is very happy. The puppy is very cute. Xiao Ming likes the puppy. The puppy also likes Xiao Ming.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ming and the puppy go out to play. The puppy runs away. Xiao Ming cannot find the puppy. Xiao Ming is very sad. Xiao Ming is very sad. He cries.
Later, Xiao Ming sees the puppy in the park. A bad person wants to catch the puppy. Xiao Ming is very angry. Xiao Ming is very angry. He runs over. The bad person sees Xiao Ming and is very scared. The bad person is very scared. The bad person leaves.
Xiao Ming holds the puppy. Xiao Ming is very happy. The puppy is very happy. Xiao Ming likes the puppy. The puppy likes Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is not scared anymore. Xiao Ming is not angry anymore. Xiao Ming is very happy.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 难过 | nánguò | sad |
| 生气 | shēngqì | angry |
| 害怕 | hàipà | scared |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like |
很 + adjective
The adverb ‘很’ (hěn) is placed before an adjective to mean ‘very’. It is commonly used to form predicate adjectives in Chinese.
小明很高兴。
小狗很可爱。
Subject + 给 + Recipient + Object
This pattern is used to express ‘someone gives something to someone’. The subject is the giver, ‘给’ (gěi) means ‘to give’, the recipient follows, and then the object.
妈妈给小明一个蛋糕。
爸爸给小明一个礼物。
No idiomatic expressions in this story.
Chinese Birthday Traditions
In China, birthdays are often celebrated with a meal and a cake, similar to Western traditions. However, it is also common to eat ‘longevity noodles’ (长寿面, chángshòu miàn) which symbolize long life. Giving gifts is a common practice, and pets like puppies are sometimes given as presents.
Questions
- 今天是谁的生日？ (答案)
- 妈妈给小明什么？ (答案)
- 爸爸的礼物里面是什么？ (答案)
- 小狗跑走后， 小明为什么难过？ (答案)
- 小明在公园看到什么？ (答案)
- 最后小明的心情怎么样？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
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True/False
- 今天是小明的生日。 (答案)
- 爸爸给小明一本书。 (答案)
- 小狗很可爱。 (答案)
- 小明和小狗下午去公园玩。 (答案)
- 坏人抓住了小狗。 (答案)
- 最后小明不害怕了。 (答案)
Retell the Story
关键词: 生日 妈妈 蛋糕 爸爸 礼物 小狗
关键词: 高兴 难过 生气 害怕 喜欢 跑走 找不到 坏人 公园
关键词: 看到 跑过去 抱着 开心 不害怕 不生气