Wǒ érzi de xiǎo míng jiào Dǐngdǐng, yǒu yītiān tā zài zhǐ shàng xiěle yīxiē shùzì. Wǒ kàn dàole yǐhòu, jiù wèn tā xiěle shénme. Xiàmiàn shì wǒmen de duìhuà:

Érzi: Zhè shì bàba, cóng 0 suì dào 91 suì.

Érzi: Zhè shì māmā, cóng 0 suì dào 98 suì.

Érzi: Dànshì zhège shì wǒ, cóng 0 suì dào 100 suì.

Wǒ: Ó, nǐ néng huó dào 100 suì ya!

Érzi: Duì!

Wǒ: A, zhème lìhài! Nà bàba néng huó dào jǐ suì ya?

Érzi: Bàba néng huó dào 91 suì.

Wǒ:91 Suì, nà māmā néng huó dào jǐ suì ya?

Érzi:98 Suì.

Wǒ: Ó, nà shéi huó dé zuì jiǔ a?

Érzi: Wǒ.

Wǒ: Wèishéme nǐ huó dé zuì jiǔ a?

Érzi: Yīnwèi zhè xiě de shì 100. Wǒ shì 100.

Wǒ: Shì bùshì yīnwèi nǐ jīngcháng chī shūcài, suǒyǐ nǐ kěyǐ huó dào 100 suì. Duì bùduì?

Érzi: Duì.

Wǒ: A! Shì zhèyàng de.

我儿子的小名叫顶顶，有一天他在纸上写了一些数字。我看到了以后，就问他写了什么。下面是我们的对话：

儿子：这是爸爸，从0岁到91岁。

儿子：这是妈妈，从0岁到98岁。

儿子：但是这个是我，从0岁到100岁。

我：哦，你能活到100岁呀！

儿子：对！

我：啊，这么厉害！那爸爸能活到几岁呀？

儿子：爸爸能活到91岁。

我：91岁，那妈妈能活到几岁呀？

儿子：98岁。

我：哦，那谁活得最久啊？

儿子：我。

我：为什么你活得最久啊？

儿子：因为这写的是100. 我是100.

我：是不是因为你经常吃蔬菜，所以你可以活到100岁。对不对？

儿子：对。

我：啊！是这样的。

My son’s nickname is Dingding, and one day he wrote some numbers on paper. After I saw it, I asked him what he had written. Here is our conversation:

Son: This is Dad, from 0 to 91 years old.

Son: This is Mom, from 0 to 98 years old.

Son: But this is me, from 0 to 100 years old.

Me: Oh, you can live to be 100 years old!

Son: Yes!

Me: Ah, that’s awesome! How old will your father live?

Son: Dad can live to be 91 years old.

Me: 91 years old, how old can your mother live?

Son: 98 years old.

Me: Oh, so who can live the longest?

Son: Me.

Me: Why do you live the longest?

Son: Because it says 100. I am 100.

Me: Is it because you eat vegetables a lot so you can live to be 100 years old. right?

Son: Yes.

Me: It is like that.

Word-by-word Translation

The Vocab

nickname	小名	xiǎomíng
number	数字	shùzì
underneath	下面	xiàmiàn
live	活	huó
Long time	久	jiǔ
awesome	厉害	lìhài
vegetable	蔬菜	shūcài
so	这样	zhèyàng

Word List Pronunciation

Use These Words in Context

underneath

下面

xiàmiàn

Your book is under the table.

你的书在桌子下面。

nǐde shū zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn.

Below is my photo.

下面有我的照片。

xiàmiàn yǒu wǒdezhàopiàn.

I put my shoes under the bed.

我把鞋放在床下面了。

wǒ bǎ xié fàngzài chuáng xiàmiàn le.

awesome

厉害

lìhài

You are Awesome!

你真厉害！

nǐ zhēn lìhai!

Our Chinese teacher is amazing!

我们的汉语老师很厉害！

wǒmen de hànyǔ lǎoshī hěn lìhai!

My classmate Xiao Zhang’s Chinese is so good. awesome!

我的同学小张的中文那么好。真厉害！

wǒde tóngxué xiǎozhāng de zhōngwén nàme hǎo. zhēn lìhai!

Long time

久

jiǔ

I have not seen you for a long time!

好久不见！

hǎojiǔbújiàn!

Sitting for long periods of time is not good for your health.

久坐对身体不好。

jiǔ zuò duì shēntǐ bùhǎo.

How did you go so long!

你怎么去了那么久！

nǐ zěnme qù le nàme jiǔ!

Right or not

对不对

Duìbuduì

You are Chinese, right?

你是中国人，对不对？

nǐ shì zhōngguórén, duìbuduì?

I’m your friend, right?

我是你的朋友，对不对？

wǒ shì nǐde péngyou, duìbuduì?

You’ve been very busy lately, haven’t you?

你最近非常忙，对不对？

nǐ zuìjìn fēicháng máng, duìbuduì?

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