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猫的红线

·722 words·4 mins
Hsk 3 Gemini-2.0-Flash
Lili and her friends work together to throw a surprise birthday party for Xiaoming, realizing the joy of collaboration and the importance of friendship.
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汉字 #

丽丽的朋友小明快要过生日了。她想给小明一个惊喜的生日派对。丽丽很高兴，可是她一个人做不了。

她先问了小红， “小红， 你可以帮我准备小明的生日派对吗？” 小红说：“当然可以！我帮你买蛋糕和一些好吃的。”

然后，丽丽又问了她的朋友小刚，“小刚，你可以帮我们布置房间吗？我们需要很多气球。” 小刚说：“没问题！我最喜欢布置房间了！”

大家都非常努力。小红买了漂亮的蛋糕和很多零食。小刚把房间布置得很漂亮，到处都是五颜六色的气球。丽丽写了“生日快乐”的卡片，还准备了小明最喜欢的礼物。

生日那天，小明打开门，看到所有的朋友和漂亮的房间，非常惊喜！他高兴地说：“谢谢你们！这是我最好的生日！”

丽丽觉得，虽然准备派对很累，但是看到小明这么高兴，她也觉得非常开心。她明白了，一起努力完成一件事，感觉真好！ 友谊也很重要。

Pinyin #

Lìlì de péngyǒu Xiǎomíng kuàiyào guò shēngrì le. Tā xiǎng gěi Xiǎomíng yī ge jīngxǐ de shēngrì pàiduì. Lìlì hěn gāoxìng, kěshì tā yī gè rén zuò bù liǎo.

Tā xiān wèn le Xiǎohóng, “Xiǎohóng, nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ zhǔnbèi Xiǎomíng de shēngrì pàiduì ma?” Xiǎohóng shuō: “Dāngrán kěyǐ! Wǒ bāng nǐ mǎi dàngāo hé yīxiē hǎochī de.”

Ránhòu, Lìlì yòu wèn le tā de péngyǒu Xiǎogāng, “Xiǎogāng, nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒmen bùzhì fángjiān ma? Wǒmen xūyào hěn duō qìqiú.” Xiǎogāng shuō: “Méi wèntí! Wǒ zuì xǐhuan bùzhì fángjiān le!”

Dàjiā dōu fēicháng nǔlì. Xiǎohóng mǎi le piàoliang de dàngāo hé hěn duō língshí. Xiǎogāng bǎ fángjiān bùzhì de hěn piàoliang, dàochù dōu shì wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú. Lìlì xiě le “Shēngrì kuàilè” de kǎpiàn, hái zhǔnbèi le Xiǎomíng zuì xǐhuan de lǐwù.

Shēngrì nà tiān, Xiǎomíng dǎkāi mén, kàndào suǒyǒu de péngyǒu hé piàoliang de fángjiān, fēicháng jīngxǐ! Tā gāoxìng de shuō: “Xièxie nǐmen! Zhè shì wǒ zuì hǎo de shēngrì!”

Lìlì juéde, suīrán zhǔnbèi pàiduì hěn lèi, dànshì kàndào Xiǎomíng zhème gāoxìng, tā yě juéde fēicháng kāixīn. Tā míngbái le, yīqǐ nǔlì wánchéng yī jiàn shì, gǎnjué zhēn hǎo! Yǒuyì yě hěn zhòngyào.

English Translation #

Lili’s friend Xiaoming is about to have a birthday. She wants to give Xiaoming a surprise birthday party. Lili is very happy, but she can’t do it alone.

She first asked Xiaohong, “Xiaohong, can you help me prepare Xiaoming’s birthday party?” Xiaohong said, “Of course I can! I’ll help you buy the cake and some delicious food.”

Then, Lili asked her friend Xiaogang, “Xiaogang, can you help us decorate the room? We need a lot of balloons.” Xiaogang said, “No problem! I like decorating the room the most!”

Everyone worked very hard. Xiaohong bought a beautiful cake and lots of snacks. Xiaogang decorated the room very nicely, with colorful balloons everywhere. Lili wrote a “Happy Birthday” card and also prepared Xiaoming’s favorite gift.

On his birthday, Xiaoming opened the door and saw all his friends and the beautiful room, and was very surprised! He happily said, “Thank you! This is my best birthday!”

Lili felt that although preparing the party was tiring, seeing Xiaoming so happy made her feel very happy too. She understood that working together to complete something feels really good! Friendship is also very important.

Grammatical Points and Analysis #

Time Words: #

  • 快要 (kuàiyào): indicates that something is about to happen. Example: 小明快要过生日了 (Xiǎomíng kuàiyào guò shēngrì le) - Xiaoming is about to have a birthday.
  • 然后 (ránhòu): then, afterwards. Example: 然后，丽丽又问了她的朋友小刚 (Ránhòu, Lìlì yòu wèn le tā de péngyǒu Xiǎogāng) - Then, Lili asked her friend Xiaogang.
  • 生日那天 (shēngrì nà tiān): On the birthday day. Indicates a specific day or time.
  • 可以 (kěyǐ): can, may. Expressing ability or permission. Example: 你可以帮我准备小明的生日派对吗？(Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ zhǔnbèi Xiǎomíng de shēngrì pàiduì ma?) - Can you help me prepare Xiaoming’s birthday party?
  • 需要 (xūyào): need. Example: 我们需要很多气球 (Wǒmen xūyào hěn duō qìqiú) - We need a lot of balloons.

Descriptive Adjectives: #

  • 漂亮的 (piàoliang de): beautiful. Used to describe nouns. Example: 漂亮的蛋糕 (piàoliang de dàngāo) - beautiful cake. 漂亮的房间 (piàoliang de fángjiān) - beautiful room
  • 五颜六色的 (wǔyánliùsè de): colorful. Example: 五颜六色的气球 (wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú) - colorful balloons.
  • 好吃的 (hǎochī de): delicious. Example: 一些好吃的 (yīxiē hǎochī de) - some delicious food.

Questions #

  1. (English) Why did Lili want to prepare a birthday party for Xiaoming? (Pinyin) Wèi shénme Lìlì xiǎng wèi Xiǎomíng zhǔnbèi shēngrì pàiduì?
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Answer #

(English) Because Xiaoming’s birthday is coming up, and she wanted to give Xiaoming a surprise. (Pinyin) Yīnwèi Xiǎomíng kuàiyào guò shēngrì le, tā xiǎng gěi Xiǎomíng yī ge jīngxǐ.

  1. (English) What did Lili learn from preparing the party with her friends? (Pinyin) Lìlì cóng hé péngyǒu yīqǐ zhǔnbèi pàiduì zhōng xué dào le shénme?
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Answer #

(English) Lili learned that working together to complete something feels really good, and that friendship is also very important. (Pinyin) Lìlì xué dào le yīqǐ nǔlì wánchéng yī jiàn shì, gǎnjué zhēn hǎo, érqiě yǒuyì yě hěn zhòngyào.

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