McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 9

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — They, third-person plural pronoun for people.

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like or enjoy something or someone.

看

kàn — To look at, watch, or read something.

大

dà — Big, large, or great in size.

轮子

lúnzi — Wheel, a circular rotating mechanical component.

转动

zhuǎndòng — To rotate, spin, or turn around an axis.

来到

láidào — To arrive at or come to a place.

木头

mùtou — Wood, timber, or a wooden object.

上

shàng — On top of, above, or onto a surface.

和

hé — And, used to connect nouns or phrases.

船

chuán — Boat or ship, a water vessel.

里

lǐ — Inside, within a space or container.

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play, frolic, or have fun.

会

huì — Can, will, or know how to do something.

在

zài — At, in, or located at a place.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here, this place or location.

玩

wán — To play, have fun, or enjoy oneself.

一整天

yī zhěng tiān — The whole day, all day long.

奶牛

nǎiniú — Dairy cow, a female cow producing milk.

吃草

chī cǎo — To graze, eat grass as livestock do.

它们

tāmen — They or them, third-person plural for animals or objects.

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at or in a specific location.

阴凉处

yīnliángchù — A shady, cool spot away from the sun.

有

yǒu — To have, there is, or to exist.

几个

jǐ gè — Several, a few, an unspecified small number.

穿

chuān — To wear clothing or put on an item.

溜冰鞋

liūbīng xié — Ice skates or roller skates worn on feet.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

女孩

nǚhái — Girl, a young female person.

但

dàn — But, however, indicating a contrast or exception.

她们

tāmen — They, third-person plural pronoun referring to females.

不在

bú zài — Not at, not present in a location.

冰上

bīng shàng — On the ice, atop a frozen surface.

地板

dìbǎn — Floor, the flat surface inside a building.

滚动

gǔndòng — To roll or move by turning over repeatedly.

你

nǐ — You, second-person singular pronoun.

哪种

nǎ zhǒng — Which kind or what type of something.

方式

fāngshì — Way, method, or manner of doing something.

溜冰

liūbīng — To ice skate or roller skate for recreation.

还是

háishì — Or, used in questions to present alternatives.

新

xīn — New, recently made or not used before.

黑

hēi — Black, the darkest color with no light.

裙子

qúnzi — Skirt or dress, a garment worn below waist.

是

shì — Is, am, are; the verb to be.

小心

xiǎoxīn — Be careful, watch out, pay attention cautiously.

那些

nàxiē — Those, referring to multiple distant objects or people.

车

chē — Vehicle, car, or any wheeled transportation.

来得

lái de — Come so, used before adjective to express degree.

多

duō — Many, much, or how; indicating large quantity.

快

kuài — Fast, quick, or speedy in movement.

啊

a — Ah, an exclamatory particle expressing surprise or admiration.

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not something.

马

mǎ — Horse, a large domesticated hoofed mammal.

能

néng — Can, be able to, have the ability.

跑得

pǎo de — Run so, used to introduce a resultant degree.

像

xiàng — Like, resemble, or similar to something.

一样

yīyàng — The same as, alike, identical in manner.

我

wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun.

不会

bú huì — Will not, cannot, do not know how.

试图

shìtú — To attempt or try to do something.

追上

zhuī shàng — To catch up with, overtake by chasing.

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since, giving reason for something.

摔倒

shuāidǎo — To fall down, tumble, trip and collapse.

受伤

shòushāng — To get injured or hurt physically.

那匹

nà pǐ — That one, measure word for horses specifically.

盯着

dīng zhe — Staring at, fixing eyes intently on something.

它

tā — It, third-person singular pronoun for animals or objects.

跑掉

pǎo diào — To run away, escape by running off.

吗

ma — Question particle placed at end of yes/no questions.

池塘

chítáng — Pond, a small body of still water.

结了

jié le — Formed or froze, indicating completion of a process.

冰

bīng — Ice, frozen water.

磨坊

mòfáng — Mill, a building with grinding machinery inside.

转

zhuǎn — To turn, rotate, or spin around.

不动

bù dòng — Unable to move, motionless, stuck still.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

男孩们

nánháimen — Boys, plural form referring to multiple male youths.

都

dōu — All, both, indicating totality of a group.

穿着

chuānzhe — Wearing, dressed in a particular garment.

出去

chū qù — To go out, exit to the outside.

会让

huì ràng — Will let or allow someone to do something.

试着

shì zhe — To try, attempt doing something tentatively.

不要

bú yào — Do not, don't; a negative imperative command.

否则

fǒuzé — Otherwise, or else, indicating negative consequence.

你们

nǐmen — You all, second-person plural pronoun.

来了

lái le — Have come, arrived; indicating someone has appeared.

溜得

liū de — Skate so, complement particle after skating verb.

做不到

zuò bu dào — Cannot do it, unable to accomplish something.

摔了

shuāi le — Fell down, tumbled; completed action of falling.

一跤

yī jiāo — One fall, a single tumble to the ground.