一分钱 (Yìfēnqián) I Found a Penny
Wǒ zài mǎlù biān jiǎndào yìfēnqián,
我 在 马路 边 捡到 一分钱，
I found a penny on the street,
Bǎ tā jiāogěi jǐngchá shūshu shǒu lǐbian.
把 它 交给 警察 叔叔 手 里边。
And handed it over to Uncle Policeman.
Shūshu názhe qián,
叔叔 拿着 钱,
The Uncle Policeman took the penny,
Duì wǒ bǎ tóu diǎn.
对 我 把 头 点。
And nodded his head at me.
Wǒ gāoxìng de shuō le shēng: “Shūshu, zàijiàn!”
我 高兴 地 说 了 声： “叔叔， 再见!”
I happily said:”Uncle, goodbye!”
What have you learned from this nursery song?
Vocabulary:
1. 钱 (qián)
Wǒ yǒu liǎngyuán qián.
我 有 两元 钱。
I have two Yuan.
Zhègè píngguǒ duōshǎo qián?
这个 苹果 多少 钱？
How much money is this apple?
2. 叔叔 (shūshu)
Lìli de shūshu shì yīshēng.
丽丽的 叔叔 是 医生。
Lily’s uncle is a doctor.
Sījī shūshu sòng wǒ qù xuéxiào.
司机叔叔 送 我 去 学校。
Uncle Driver sends me to school.
3. 再见 (zàijiàn)
Péngyou, zàijiàn!
朋友， 再见！
Goodbye, friends!
Líkāi shí, wǒ duì māma shuō zàijiàn.
离开 时，我 对 妈妈 说 再见。
I said goodbye to my mom when I was leaving.
Exercises:
1. Which one of the following means uncle? ___
A. 妈妈 (māma)
B. 叔叔 (shūshu)
C. 爸爸 (bàba)
2. When you finish school and go home, what will you say to your classmates? ___
A. 你好。(Nǐhǎo.)
B. 早上好。(Zǎoshanghǎo.)
C. 再见。(Zàijiàn.)
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