童年 (Tóngnián) Childhood
童年 (Tóngnián) Childhood
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Key Learning Points (Preview):
等待 (děnɡdài): v. to wait
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老师 (lǎoshī) n. teacher
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Chítáng biān de róngshù shàng, zhīliao zài shēngshēng jiàozhe xiàtiān.
池塘 边 的 榕树 上, 知了 在 声声 叫着 夏天。
The cicadas in BANYAN TREES near the pool were crying for summer.
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Cāochǎng biān de qiūqiān shàng, zhǐyǒu húdié tíng zài shàngmian.
操场 边 的 秋千 上, 只有 蝴蝶 停 在 上面。
There were only butterflies on the swing near the playground.
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Hēibǎn shàng lǎoshī de fénbǐ hái zài pīnmìng jījī-zhāzhā xiě gè bù tíng.
黑板 上 老师 的 粉笔 还 在 拼命 叽叽喳喳 写 个 不 停。
The teacher was writing hastily with a chalk on the blackboard.
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Děngdàizhe xiàkè děngdàizhe fàngxué děngdài yóuxì de tóngnián.
等待着 下课, 等待着 放学, 等待 游戏 的 童年。
We were waiting for the end of the class, waiting for end of school day, and waiting for the childhood full of games.
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Zǒng shì yào děng dào shuìjiào qián cái zhīdào gōngkè zhǐ zuò le yì diǎndiǎn.
总 是 要 等 到 睡觉 前 才 知道 功课 只 做 了 一 点点。
We always came to know that we haven't finished the homework before going to bed.
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Zǒng shì yào děng dào kǎoshì hòu cái zhīdào gāi niàn de shū dōu méiyǒu niàn.
总 是 要 等 到 考试 后 才 知道 该 念 的 书 都 没有 念。
We always came to know that we haven't read books after the examination.
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Yí cùn guāngyīn yí cùn jīn lǎoshī shuōguò cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāngyīn.
一 寸 光阴 一 寸 金 老师 说过 寸 金 难 买 寸 光阴。
Time is money and the teacher had said that money cannot buy time.
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Yì tiān yòu yì tiān yì nián yòu yì nián mīmi-hūhū de tóngnián.
一 天 又 一 天 一 年 又 一 年 迷迷糊糊 的 童年。
The time of childhood elapsed day after day and year after year.
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Méiyǒu rén zhīdào wèishénme tàiyáng zǒng xià dào shān de nà yì biān.
没有 人 知道 为什么 太阳 总 下 到 山 的 那 一 边。
No one knew why the sun always falls on the other side of the mountain.
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Méiyǒu rén nénggòu gàosu wǒ shān lǐmiàn yǒu méi yǒu zhùzhe shénxiān.
没有 人 能够 告诉 我 山 里面 有 没 有 住着 神仙。
No one could tell me whether there was celestial being living in the mountain or not.
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Duōshǎo píngrì jìyì zǒng shì yí gè rén miànduìzhe tiānkōng fādāi.
多少 平日 记忆 总 是 一 个 人 面对着 天空 发呆。
In my memory, I was always in a daze facing the sky alone.
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Jiù zhème hàoqí jiù zhème huànxiǎng zhème gūdān de tóngnián.
就 这么 好奇 就 这么 幻想 这么 孤单 的 童年。
That's the so inquisitive, fanciful and lonely childhood.
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Yángguāng xià qīngtíng fēi guòlái yí piànpiàn lǜyóuyóu de dàotián.
阳光 下 蜻蜓 飞 过来 一 片片 绿油油 的 稻田。
Under the sun, dragonflies flew above the green rice field.
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Shuǐcǎi làbǐ hé wànhuātǒng huà bù chū tiānbiān nà yì tiáo cǎihóng.
水彩 蜡笔 和 万花筒 画 不 出 天边 那 一 条 彩虹。
We cannot draw the rainbow in the sky with watercolor crayons and kaleidoscope.
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Shénme shíhou cái néng xiàng gāo niánjí de tóngxué yǒu zhāng chéngshú yǔ zhǎngdà de liǎn?
什么 时候 才 能 像 高 年级 的 同学 有 张 成熟 与 长大 的 脸?
When will we have mature and grown faces as the senior have?
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Pànwàngzhe jiàqī pànwàngzhe míngtiān pànwàng zhǎngdà de tóngnián.
盼望着 假期 盼望着 明天 盼望 长大 的 童年。
We hope for holidays, for tomorrow and also for grown childhood.
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Yì tiān yòu yì tiān yì nián yòu yì nián pànwàng zhǎngdà de tóngnián.
一 天 又 一 天 一 年 又 一 年 盼望 长大 的 童年。
Looking forward to the grown childhood day after day and year after year.
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Key Learning Points:
等待 (děnɡdài): v. to wait
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Example:
Xiǎo Mínɡ zhènɡzài jiāojí de děnɡdài kǎoshì jiéɡuǒ.
小 明 正在 焦急 的 等待 考试 结果。
Xiao Ming is anxiously waiting for exam results.
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老师 (lǎoshī) n. teacher
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Example:
Lǎoshī, kěyǐ bānɡ wǒ jiǎnɡjiě zhè dào tí mɑ?
A: 老师, 可以 帮 我 讲解 这 道 题 吗?
Teacher, could you explain this question for me?
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Dānɡrán kěyǐ.
B: 当然 可以。
Sure, no problem!
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生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary:
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睡觉 (shuìjiào): v to go to bed or to sleep
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知道 (zhīdào): v to know
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记忆 (jìyì): n memory
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好奇 (hàoqí): adj inquisitive or curious
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孤单 (gūdān): adj lonely
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成熟 (chéngshu): adj mature
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