Vocabulary

之前

她之前比现在胖。

Zhīqián

tā zhīqián bǐ xiànzài pàng.

before

She was fatter before than now.

只有

只有一个男人坐在长凳上。

Zhǐyǒu

zhǐyǒu yīgè nánrén zuò zài cháng dèng shàng.

only

There is only one man sitting on the bench.

左边

在左边，你可以看到一艘船。

Zuǒbiān

zài zuǒbiān, nǐ kěyǐ kàn dào yī sōu chuán.

left

On the left, you can see a ship.

但

这房子小，但很浪漫。

Dàn

zhè fángzi xiǎo, dàn hěn làngmàn.

but

The house is small but romantic.

一些

我看到了一些有趣的东西！

Yīxiē

wǒ kàn dàole yīxiē yǒuqù de dōngxī!

something

I see something interesting!

为什么

孩子们想知道为什么事情是这样的。

Wèishéme

háizimen xiǎng zhīdào wèishéme shìqíng shì zhèyàng de.

why

Children want to know why everything is as it is.

向下

他们向下看我。

Xiàng xià

tāmen xiàng xià kàn wǒ.

down

They are looking down at me.

例如

例如，你喜欢这种颜色吗？

Lìrú

lìrú, nǐ xǐhuān zhè zhǒng yánsè ma?

for example

How do you like this color, for example?

家

士兵想回到家里和他的家人在一起。

Jiā

shìbīng xiǎng huí dào jiālǐ hé tā de jiārén zài yīqǐ.

home

The soldier wants to go home to his family.

夜晚

夜晚月亮照亮。

Yèwǎn

yèwǎn yuèliàng zhào liàng.

at night

The moon shines at night.

一半

杯子里只有一半是满的。

Yībàn

bēizi lǐ zhǐyǒu yībàn shì mǎn de.

half

The glass is half empty.

更多

更大的孩子得到更多的零花钱。

Gèng duō

gèng dà de háizi dédào gèng duō de línghuā qián.

more

Older children receive more pocket money.