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落叶归根

·666 words·4 mins
Lili helps an elderly woman carry her heavy groceries to the fifth floor and is rewarded with a candied hawthorn for her kindness.

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丽丽今天去商店买了一些东西。她买了水果、蔬菜和面包。东西有点儿重,但是她觉得没问题。

走出商店,丽丽看见一位老奶奶。老奶奶看起来很老,而且她提着两个很大的购物袋。那些袋子看起来非常沉重。

丽丽觉得老奶奶需要帮助。她走到老奶奶的旁边,用礼貌的语气问:“奶奶,您好!我可以帮助您吗?您的袋子看起来很重。”

老奶奶笑着说:“你好,谢谢你!我的家在五楼,提着这些东西上楼太难了。”

丽丽说:“没关系,我来帮助您吧!” 丽丽帮老奶奶提着一个购物袋。她们一起慢慢地走上楼。

到了五楼,老奶奶非常感谢丽丽。她说:“谢谢你,你真是个好孩子!我没有什么可以给你的,给你这个吧。” 老奶奶从口袋里拿出一个糖葫芦,送给丽丽。

丽丽高兴地说:“谢谢奶奶!不用客气,帮助您是应该的。” 丽丽拿着糖葫芦,心里觉得很温暖。

Pinyin #

Lìlì jīntiān qù shāngdiàn mǎi le yīxiē dōngxi. Tā mǎi le shuǐguǒ, shūcài hé miànbāo. Dōngxi yǒudiǎnr zhòng, dànshì tā juéde méi wèntí.

Zǒuchū shāngdiàn, Lìlì kànjiàn yī wèi lǎonǎinai. Lǎonǎinai kàn qǐlái hěn lǎo, érqiě tā tí zhe liǎng ge hěn dà de gòuwùdài. Nàxiē dàizi kàn qǐlái fēicháng chénzhòng.

Lìlì juéde lǎonǎinai xūyào bāngzhù. Tā zǒu dào lǎonǎinai de pángbiān, yòng lǐmào de yǔqì wèn: “Nǎinai, nín hǎo! Wǒ kěyǐ bāngzhù nín ma? Nín de dàizi kàn qǐlái hěn zhòng.”

Lǎonǎinai xiào zhe shuō: “Nǐ hǎo, xièxie nǐ! Wǒ de jiā zài wǔ lóu, tí zhe zhèxiē dōngxi shàng lóu tài nán le.”

Lìlì shuō: “Méi guānxi, wǒ lái bāngzhù nín ba!” Lìlì bāng lǎonǎinai tí zhe yī ge gòuwùdài. Tāmen yīqǐ mànmàn de zǒu shàng lóu.

Dào le wǔ lóu, lǎonǎinai fēicháng gǎnxiè Lìlì. Tā shuō: “Xièxie nǐ, nǐ zhēn shì ge hǎo háizi! Wǒ méiyǒu shénme kěyǐ gěi nǐ de, gěi nǐ zhège ba.” Lǎonǎinai cóng kǒudài lǐ ná chū yī ge tánghúlu, sòng gěi Lìlì.

Lìlì gāoxìng de shuō: “Xièxie nǎinai! Búyòng kèqì, bāngzhù nín shì yīnggāi de.” Lìlì ná zhe tánghúlu, xīnlǐ juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.

English Translation #

Lili went to the store to buy some things today. She bought fruit, vegetables, and bread. The things were a bit heavy, but she felt it was okay.

Walking out of the store, Lili saw an old grandma. The grandma looked very old, and she was carrying two big shopping bags. Those bags looked very heavy.

Lili felt the grandma needed help. She walked next to the grandma and asked in a polite tone: “Grandma, hello! Can I help you? Your bags look very heavy.”

The grandma said with a smile: “Hello, thank you! My home is on the fifth floor, and it’s too difficult to carry these things upstairs.”

Lili said: “It’s okay, let me help you!” Lili helped the grandma carry one shopping bag. They walked upstairs slowly together.

When they arrived on the fifth floor, the grandma was very grateful to Lili. She said: “Thank you, you are such a good child! I don’t have anything to give you, here, take this.” The grandma took out a candied hawthorn from her pocket and gave it to Lili.

Lili said happily: “Thank you, grandma! You’re welcome, helping you is what I should do.” Lili held the candied hawthorn, feeling very warm inside.

Grammatical Points and Analysis #

Verb-Object Phrases: #

  • 买东西 (mǎi dōngxi): to buy things
  • 提袋子 (tí dàizi): to carry bags
  • 帮助您 (bāngzhù nín): to help you
  • 走上楼 (zǒu shàng lóu): to walk upstairs
  • 送糖葫芦 (sòng tánghúlu): to give candied hawthorn

Resultative Complements: #

  • 看见 (kànjiàn): to see (result of seeing)
  • 走出 (zǒuchū): to walk out (result of walking)
  • 到了 (dàole): to arrive (result of reaching)
  • 拿出 (náchū): to take out (result of taking)

Adverbs of Degree: #

  • 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr): a little
  • 非常 (fēicháng): very
  • 太 (tài): too
  • used at the end of a sentence to soften the tone or express suggestion, as in “我来帮助您吧!” (wǒ lái bāngzhù nín ba!): Let me help you!

Reduplication of Adjectives #

  • 慢慢地 (mànmàn de) : slowly, emphasizes the slowness of action.

Questions #

Question 1:

奶奶住在几楼?(Nǎinai zhù zài jǐ lóu?) Where does the grandma live?

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Answer #

奶奶住在五楼。(Nǎinai zhù zài wǔ lóu.) The grandma lives on the fifth floor.

Question 2:

为什么丽丽觉得老奶奶需要帮助?(Wèishénme Lìlì juéde lǎonǎinai xūyào bāngzhù?) Why did Lili think the grandma needed help?

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Answer #

因为老奶奶看起来很老,而且她提着两个很大的购物袋,那些袋子看起来非常沉重。(Yīnwèi lǎonǎinai kàn qǐlái hěn lǎo, érqiě tā tí zhe liǎng ge hěn dà de gòuwùdài, nàxiē dàizi kàn qǐlái fēicháng chénzhòng.) Because the grandma looked very old, and she was carrying two big shopping bags, and those bags looked very heavy.

Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional and generated by AI. Any similarities to real people, places, or events are purely coincidental.