People & Family
mother māma 妈妈
father bàba 爸爸
child xiǎo hái 小孩
friend péngyou 朋友
Xiao Ming Xiǎo Míng 小明
Xiao Hua Xiǎo Huá 小华
Time & Age
today jīntiān 今天
morning zǎoshang 早上
noon zhōngwǔ 中午
afternoon xiàwǔ 下午
evening wǎnshang 晚上
year old suì 岁
Birthday & Celebration
birthday shēngrì 生日
happy birthday shēngrì kuàilè 生日快乐
birthday wish yuànwàng 愿望
candle làzhú 蜡烛
Actions & Events
to thank xièxie 谢谢
to give gěi 给
to look kàn 看
to buy mǎi 买
to go qù 去
to cook zuò fàn 做饭
to wash xǐ 洗
to watch TV kàn diànshì 看电视
to come lái 来
to light diǎn 点
to close eyes bì shàng yǎnjing 闭上眼睛
to make a wish xǔ yí ge yuànwàng 许一个愿望
to blow out chuī 吹
to eat chī 吃
to finish eating chī wán 吃完
to play wán 玩
to go home huí jiā 回家
to say shuō 说
to think xiǎng 想
to hold bào zhe 抱着
to sleep shuì jiào 睡觉
to put fàng 放
to come home huí jiā 回家
to be born shēng 生
Objects
gift lǐwù 礼物
small backpack xiǎo shūbāo 小书包
store shāngdiàn 商店
thing dōngxi 东西
cake dàngāo 蛋糕
fruit shuǐguǒ 水果
food dish cài 菜
fish yú 鱼
meat ròu 肉
egg jīdàn 鸡蛋
tomato xīhóngshì 西红柿
TV diànshì 电视
cat māo 猫
book shū 书
drawing huà 画
table zhuōzi 桌子
small car xiǎo qìchē 小汽车
ball píqiú 皮球
Colors & Appearance
blue lán sè 蓝色
white bái sè 白色
red hóng sè 红色
good-looking hǎokàn 好看
beautiful piàoliang 漂亮
cute kě’ài 可爱
Taste & Quality
sweet tián 甜
delicious hǎo chī 好吃
happy gāoxìng 高兴
glad kāixīn 开心
Feelings & Preferences
to like xǐhuan 喜欢
to love to eat ài chī 爱吃
Pronouns
I wǒ 我
you nǐ 你
he tā 他
they tāmen 他们
we wǒmen 我们
Location
home jiā 家
inside lǐ 里
on shàng上面
Conjunctions & Particles
and yǒu 有
also yě 也
then ránhòu 然后
very hěn 很
really zhēn 真
together yìqǐ 一起
Numbers & Measure Words
one yī 一
seven qī 七
a / one (measure word) yí ge 一个
a stick of yì gēn 一根
Other Common Words
okay hǎo 好
goodbye zàijiàn 再见
many hěn duō 很多
also the same yě shì 也是
every day měi tiān 每天
before sleeping shuìjiào qián 睡觉前
day tiān 天
小明的生日（Simplified Chinese Version)
今天是小明的生日。他今年七岁。
早上，妈妈对小明说：“生日快乐！”小明很高兴。他说：“谢谢妈妈。”
爸爸也来了。爸爸说：“小明，我给你一个礼物。”小明看礼物，是一个小书包。书包是蓝色的，很好看。小明很喜欢。
妈妈说：“我们去买东西吧。”小明说：“好。”
他们去商店。商店里有很多东西。妈妈买了一个大蛋糕。蛋糕是白色的，上面有红色的水果。小明说：“这个蛋糕很漂亮。”
爸爸买了很多菜，有鱼、有肉，还有鸡蛋和西红柿。小明说：“爸爸，我爱吃鱼。”爸爸说：“好，我给你做鱼。”
中午，他们回家做饭。妈妈洗菜，爸爸做鱼。小明看电视。电视里有一个小猫，小猫很可爱。
下午，小明的朋友来了。朋友叫小华。小华说：“小明，生日快乐！”小明说：“谢谢小华。”小华给小明一个礼物。礼物是一本书。书里有画，很好看。
小明说：“我们一起吃蛋糕吧。”小华说：“好。”
妈妈把蛋糕放在桌子上。蛋糕上有一根小蜡烛。小明点蜡烛，然后闭上眼睛。妈妈说：“小明，你可以许一个愿望。”小明许了愿望，吹蜡烛。
小明和小华吃蛋糕。蛋糕很甜，很好吃。他们也吃鱼和肉。小华说：“你爸爸做的鱼很好吃。”小明说：“是，我爸爸做饭很好。”
吃完饭，小明和小华一起玩。他们玩小汽车，也玩皮球。小华说：“今天很开心。”小明说：“我也是。”
下午五点，小华回家了。小明说：“再见，小华。”小华说：“再见，小明。”
晚上，小明对爸爸和妈妈说：“今天我很高兴。谢谢你们。”
爸爸说：“你开心，我们也开心。”
妈妈说：“小明，祝你天天快乐。”
小明睡觉前，抱着他的小书包。他想：今天真是很好的一天。
Xiǎo Míng de shēngrì (Pinyin version)
Jīntiān shì Xiǎo Míng de shēngrì. Tā jīnnián qī suì.
Zǎoshang, māma duì Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Shēngrì kuàilè!” Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng. Tā shuō: “Xièxie māma.”
Bàba yě lái le. Bàba shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, wǒ gěi nǐ yí ge lǐwù.” Xiǎo Míng kàn lǐwù, shì yí ge xiǎo shūbāo. Shūbāo shì lán sè de, hěn hǎokàn. Xiǎo Míng hěn xǐhuan.
Māma shuō: “Wǒmen qù mǎi dōngxi ba.” Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Hǎo.”
Tāmen qù shāngdiàn. Shāngdiàn li yǒu hěn duō dōngxi. Māma mǎi le yí ge dà dàngāo. Dàngāo shì bái sè de, shàngmian yǒu hóng sè de shuǐguǒ. Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Zhè ge dàngāo hěn piàoliang.”
Bàba mǎi le hěn duō cài, yǒu yú, yǒu ròu, hái yǒu jīdàn hé xīhóngshì. Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Bàba, wǒ ài chī yú.” Bàba shuō: “Hǎo, wǒ gěi nǐ zuò yú.”
Zhōngwǔ, tāmen huí jiā zuò fàn. Māma xǐ cài, bàba zuò yú. Xiǎo Míng kàn diànshì. Diànshì li yǒu yì zhī xiǎo māo, xiǎo māo hěn kě’ài.
Xiàwǔ, Xiǎo Míng de péngyou lái le. Péngyou jiào Xiǎo Huá. Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, shēngrì kuàilè!” Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Xièxie Xiǎo Huá.” Xiǎo Huá gěi Xiǎo Míng yí ge lǐwù. Lǐwù shì yì běn shū. Shū li yǒu huà, hěn hǎokàn.
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Wǒmen yìqǐ chī dàngāo ba.” Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Hǎo.”
Māma bǎ dàngāo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng. Dàngāo shàng yǒu yì gēn xiǎo làzhú. Xiǎo Míng diǎn làzhú, ránhòu bì shàng yǎnjīng. Māma shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, nǐ kěyǐ xǔ yí ge yuànwàng.” Xiǎo Míng xǔ le yuànwàng, chuī làzhú.
Xiǎo Míng hé Xiǎo Huá chī dàngāo. Dàngāo hěn tián, hěn hǎochī. Tāmen yě chī yú hé ròu. Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Nǐ bàba zuò de yú hěn hǎochī.” Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Shì, wǒ bàba zuò fàn hěn hǎo.”
Chī wán fàn, Xiǎo Míng hé Xiǎo Huá yìqǐ wán. Tāmen wán xiǎo qìchē, yě wán píqiú. Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Jīntiān hěn kāixīn.” Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Wǒ yě shì.”
Xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, Xiǎo Huá huí jiā le. Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Zàijiàn, Xiǎo Huá.” Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Zàijiàn, Xiǎo Míng.”
Wǎnshàng, Xiǎo Míng duì bàba hé māma shuō: “Jīntiān wǒ hěn gāoxìng. Xièxie nǐmen.”
Bàba shuō: “Nǐ kāixīn, wǒmen yě kāixīn.”
Māma shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, zhù nǐ tiāntiān kuàilè.”
Xiǎo Míng shuìjiào qián, bào zhe tā de xiǎo shūbāo. Tā xiǎng: jīntiān zhēn shì hěn hǎo de yì tiān.
Xiao Ming’s Birthday (English version)
Today is Xiao Ming’s birthday. He is seven years old this year.
In the morning, Mom says to Xiao Ming: “Happy birthday!” Xiao Ming is very happy. He says: “Thank you, Mom.”
Dad also comes. Dad says: “Xiao Ming, I give you a gift.” Xiao Ming looks at the gift. It is a small backpack. The backpack is blue. It is very nice. Xiao Ming likes it very much.
Mom says: “Let’s go buy things.” Xiao Ming says: “OK.”
They go to the store. There are many things in the store. Mom buys a big cake. The cake is white. On top there is red fruit. Xiao Ming says: “This cake is very pretty.”
Dad buys a lot of vegetables. There is fish, there is meat, and also eggs and tomatoes. Xiao Ming says: “Dad, I love eating fish.” Dad says: “OK, I will make fish for you.”
At noon, they go home and cook. Mom washes the vegetables. Dad makes the fish. Xiao Ming watches TV. On TV there is a kitten. The kitten is very cute.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ming’s friend comes. The friend is called Xiao Hua. Xiao Hua says: “Xiao Ming, happy birthday!” Xiao Ming says: “Thank you, Xiao Hua.” Xiao Hua gives Xiao Ming a gift. The gift is a book. In the book there are pictures. It is very nice.
Xiao Ming says: “Let’s eat cake together.” Xiao Hua says: “OK.”
Mom puts the cake on the table. On the cake there is a small candle. Xiao Ming lights the candle, then closes his eyes. Mom says: “Xiao Ming, you can make a wish.” Xiao Ming makes a wish, then blows out the candle.
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua eat cake. The cake is very sweet, very tasty. They also eat fish and meat. Xiao Hua says: “The fish your dad makes is very tasty.” Xiao Ming says: “Yes, my dad cooks very well.”
After eating, Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua play together. They play with small toy cars, and also play with a ball. Xiao Hua says: “Today is very happy.” Xiao Ming says: “Me too.”
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Xiao Hua goes home. Xiao Ming says: “Goodbye, Xiao Hua.” Xiao Hua says: “Goodbye, Xiao Ming.”
In the evening, Xiao Ming says to Dad and Mom: “Today I am very happy. Thank you.”
Dad says: “You are happy, we are also happy.”
Mom says: “Xiao Ming, I wish you happiness every day.”
Before Xiao Ming sleeps, he hugs his small backpack. He thinks: Today is really a very good day.
Today is Xiao Ming’s birthday. He is seven years old this year.
In the morning, Mom says to Xiao Ming: “Happy birthday!” Xiao Ming is very happy. He says: “Thank you, Mom.”
Dad also comes. Dad says: “Xiao Ming, I give you a gift.” Xiao Ming looks at the gift. It is a small backpack. The backpack is blue. It is very nice. Xiao Ming likes it very much.
Mom says: “Let’s go buy things.” Xiao Ming says: “OK.”
They go to the store. There are many things in the store. Mom buys a big cake. The cake is white. On top of it is red fruit. Xiao Ming says: “This cake is very pretty.”
Dad buys a lot of vegetables and meat. There is fish, there is meat, and also eggs and tomatoes. Xiao Ming says: “Dad, I love eating fish.” Dad says: “OK, I will make fish for you.”
At noon, they go home and cook. Mom washes the vegetables. Dad makes the fish. Xiao Ming watches TV. On TV there is a little cat. The little cat is very cute.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ming’s friend comes. The friend is called Xiao Hua. Xiao Hua says: “Xiao Ming, happy birthday!” Xiao Ming says: “Thank you, Xiao Hua.” Xiao Hua gives Xiao Ming a gift. The gift is a book. In the book there are pictures. It is very nice.
Xiao Ming says: “Let’s eat cake together.” Xiao Hua says: “OK.”
Mom puts the cake on the table. On the cake there is a small candle. Xiao Ming lights the candle, then closes his eyes. Mom says: “Xiao Ming, you can make a wish.” Xiao Ming makes a wish, then blows out the candle.
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua eat cake. The cake is very sweet, very tasty. They also eat fish and meat. Xiao Hua says: “The fish your dad makes is very tasty.” Xiao Ming says: “Yes, my dad cooks very well.”
After eating, Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua play together. They play with small toy cars, and also play with a ball. Xiao Hua says: “Today is very happy.” Xiao Ming says: “Me too.”
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Xiao Hua goes home. Xiao Ming says: “Goodbye, Xiao Hua.” Xiao Hua says: “Goodbye, Xiao Ming.”
In the evening, Xiao Ming says to Dad and Mom: “Today I am very happy. Thank you.”
Dad says: “You are happy, we are also happy.”
Mom says: “Xiao Ming, I wish you happiness every day.”
Before Xiao Ming sleeps, he hugs his small backpack. He thinks: Today is really a very good day.
1
今天是小明的生日。
Jīntiān shì Xiǎo Míng de shēngrì.
Today is Xiao Ming’s birthday.
2
他今年七岁。
Tā jīnnián qī suì.
He is seven years old this year.
3
早上，妈妈对小明说：“生日快乐！”
Zǎoshang, māma duì Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Shēngrì kuàilè!”
In the morning, Mom says to Xiao Ming: “Happy birthday!”
4
小明很高兴。
Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng.
Xiao Ming is very happy.
5
他说：“谢谢妈妈。”
Tā shuō: “Xièxie māma.”
He says: “Thank you, Mom.”
6
爸爸也来了。
Bàba yě lái le.
Dad also comes.
7
爸爸说：“小明，我给你一个礼物。”
Bàba shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, wǒ gěi nǐ yí ge lǐwù.”
Dad says: “Xiao Ming, I give you a gift.”
8
小明看礼物，是一个小书包。
Xiǎo Míng kàn lǐwù, shì yí ge xiǎo shūbāo.
Xiao Ming looks at the gift. It is a small backpack.
9
书包是蓝色的，很好看。
Shūbāo shì lán sè de, hěn hǎokàn.
The backpack is blue. It is very nice.
10
小明很喜欢。
Xiǎo Míng hěn xǐhuan.
Xiao Ming likes it very much.
11
妈妈说：“我们去买东西吧。”
Māma shuō: “Wǒmen qù mǎi dōngxi ba.”
Mom says: “Let’s go buy things.”
12
小明说：“好。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Hǎo.”
Xiao Ming says: “OK.”
13
他们去商店。
Tāmen qù shāngdiàn.
They go to the store.
14
商店里有很多东西。
Shāngdiàn li yǒu hěn duō dōngxi.
There are many things in the store.
15
妈妈买了一个大蛋糕。
Māma mǎi le yí ge dà dàngāo.
Mom buys a big cake.
16
蛋糕是白色的，上面有红色的水果。
Dàngāo shì bái sè de, shàngmian yǒu hóng sè de shuǐguǒ.
The cake is white. On top of it is red fruit.
17
小明说：“这个蛋糕很漂亮。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Zhè ge dàngāo hěn piàoliang.”
Xiao Ming says: “This cake is very pretty.”
18
爸爸买了很多菜，有鱼、有肉，还有鸡蛋和西红柿。
Bàba mǎi le hěn duō cài, yǒu yú, yǒu ròu, hái yǒu jīdàn hé xīhóngshì.
Dad buys a lot of vegetables. There is fish, there is meat, and also eggs and tomatoes.
19
小明说：“爸爸，我爱吃鱼。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Bàba, wǒ ài chī yú.”
Xiao Ming says: “Dad, I love eating fish.”
20
爸爸说：“好，我给你做鱼。”
Bàba shuō: “Hǎo, wǒ gěi nǐ zuò yú.”
Dad says: “OK, I will make fish for you.”
21
中午，他们回家做饭。
Zhōngwǔ, tāmen huí jiā zuò fàn.
At noon, they go home and cook.
22
妈妈洗菜，爸爸做鱼。
Māma xǐ cài, bàba zuò yú.
Mom washes the vegetables. Dad makes the fish.
23
小明看电视。
Xiǎo Míng kàn diànshì.
Xiao Ming watches TV.
24
电视里有一个小猫，小猫很可爱。
Diànshì li yǒu yì zhī xiǎo māo, xiǎo māo hěn kě’ài.
On TV there is a little cat. The kitten is very cute.
25
下午，小明的朋友来了。
Xiàwǔ, Xiǎo Míng de péngyou lái le.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ming’s friend comes.
26
朋友叫小华。
Péngyou jiào Xiǎo Huá.
The friend is called Xiao Hua.
27
小华说：“小明，生日快乐！”
Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, shēngrì kuàilè!”
Xiao Hua says: “Xiao Ming, happy birthday!”
28
小明说：“谢谢小华。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Xièxie Xiǎo Huá.”
Xiao Ming says: “Thank you, Xiao Hua.”
29
小华给小明一个礼物。
Xiǎo Huá gěi Xiǎo Míng yí ge lǐwù.
Xiao Hua gives Xiao Ming a gift.
30
礼物是一本书。
Lǐwù shì yì běn shū.
The gift is a book.
31
书里有画，很好看。
Shū li yǒu huà, hěn hǎokàn.
In the book there are pictures. It is very nice.
32
小明说：“我们一起吃蛋糕吧。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Wǒmen yìqǐ chī dàngāo ba.”
Xiao Ming says: “Let’s eat cake together.”
33
小华说：“好。”
Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Hǎo.”
Xiao Hua says: “OK.”
34
妈妈把蛋糕放在桌子上。
Māma bǎ dàngāo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
Mom puts the cake on the table.
35
蛋糕上有一根小蜡烛。
Dàngāo shàng yǒu yì gēn xiǎo làzhú.
On the cake there is a small candle.
36
小明点蜡烛，然后闭上眼睛。
Xiǎo Míng diǎn làzhú, ránhòu bì shàng yǎnjīng.
Xiao Ming lights the candle, then closes his eyes.
37
妈妈说：“小明，你可以许一个愿望。”
Māma shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, nǐ kěyǐ xǔ yí ge yuànwàng.”
Mom says: “Xiao Ming, you can make a wish.”
38
小明许了愿望，吹蜡烛。
Xiǎo Míng xǔ le yuànwàng, chuī làzhú.
Xiao Ming makes a wish, then blows out the candle.
39
小明和小华吃蛋糕。
Xiǎo Míng hé Xiǎo Huá chī dàngāo.
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua eat cake.
40
蛋糕很甜，很好吃。
Dàngāo hěn tián, hěn hǎochī.
The cake is very sweet, very tasty.
41
他们也吃鱼和肉。
Tāmen yě chī yú hé ròu.
They also eat fish and meat.
42
小华说：“你爸爸做的鱼很好吃。”
Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Nǐ bàba zuò de yú hěn hǎochī.”
Xiao Hua says: “The fish your dad makes is very tasty.”
43
小明说：“是，我爸爸做饭很好。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Shì, wǒ bàba zuò fàn hěn hǎo.”
Xiao Ming says: “Yes, my dad cooks very well.”
44
吃完饭，小明和小华一起玩。
Chī wán fàn, Xiǎo Míng hé Xiǎo Huá yìqǐ wán.
After eating, Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua play together.
45
他们玩小汽车，也玩皮球。
Tāmen wán xiǎo qìchē, yě wán píqiú.
They play with small toy cars, and also play with a ball.
46
小华说：“今天很开心。”
Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Jīntiān hěn kāixīn.”
Xiao Hua says: “Today is very happy.”
47
小明说：“我也是。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Wǒ yě shì.”
Xiao Ming says: “Me too.”
48
下午五点，小华回家了。
Xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, Xiǎo Huá huí jiā le.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Xiao Hua goes home.
49
小明说：“再见，小华。”
Xiǎo Míng shuō: “Zàijiàn, Xiǎo Huá.”
Xiao Ming says: “Goodbye, Xiao Hua.”
50
小华说：“再见，小明。”
Xiǎo Huá shuō: “Zàijiàn, Xiǎo Míng.”
Xiao Hua says: “Goodbye, Xiao Ming.”
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晚上，小明对爸爸和妈妈说：“今天我很高兴。谢谢你们。”
Wǎnshàng, Xiǎo Míng duì bàba hé māma shuō: “Jīntiān wǒ hěn gāoxìng. Xièxie nǐmen.”
In the evening, Xiao Ming says to Dad and Mom: “Today I am very happy. Thank you.”
52
爸爸说：“你开心，我们也开心。”
Bàba shuō: “Nǐ kāixīn, wǒmen yě kāixīn.”
Dad says: “You are happy, we are also happy.”
53
妈妈说：“小明，祝你天天快乐。”
Māma shuō: “Xiǎo Míng, zhù nǐ tiāntiān kuàilè.”
Mom says: “Xiao Ming, I wish you happiness every day.”
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小明睡觉前，抱着他的小书包。
Xiǎo Míng shuìjiào qián, bào zhe tā de xiǎo shūbāo.
Before Xiao Ming sleeps, he hugs his small backpack.
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他想：今天真是很好的一天。
Tā xiǎng: jīntiān zhēn shì hěn hǎo de yì tiān.
He thinks: Today is really a very good day.
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