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(晚上，苏苏 和 玛丽 来 到 夜市。)
Pinyin
(Wǎnshang, Sūsū hé Mǎlì lái dào yèshì.)
English
(In the evening, Susu and Mary arrive at the night market.)
玛丽: 哇！这里 好 热闹 啊！有 好多 小吃 和 商店！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Wa! Zhèlǐ hǎo rènào a! Yǒu hǎoduō xiǎochī hé shāngdiàn!
English
Mary: Wow, it’s so lively here! There are so many snacks and shops.
苏苏: 是啊，大家 晚上 来 夜市 吃饭、逛街、玩 游戏。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Shì a, dàjiā wǎnshang lái yèshì chīfàn, guàngjiē, wán yóuxì.
English
Susu: Yes! People come to the night market at night to eat, shop, and play games.
玛丽: 这 是 什么？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Zhè shì shénme?
English
Mary: What is this?
苏苏: 这是 烤串，有 羊肉、鸡肉，还有 蔬菜。你 想 尝尝 吗？
Pinyin
Sūsū: Zhè shì kǎochuàn, yǒu yángròu, jīròu, hái yǒu shūcài. Nǐ xiǎng chángchang ma?
English
Susu: These are grilled skewers. There’s lamb, chicken, and also vegetables. Do you want to try?
玛丽: 好啊，我 要 一 串 羊肉的！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Hǎo a, wǒ yào yí chuàn yángròu de!
English
Mary: Sure! I’ll have a lamb skewer!
(买 好 烤串 后…)
Pinyin
(Mǎi hǎo kǎochuàn hòu…)
English
(After buying the skewers…)
玛丽: 还有什么 特别 的？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Hái yǒu shénme tèbié de?
English
Mary: What else is special here?
苏苏: 你 看，那边有 臭 豆腐！它 闻 起来 臭，但 吃 起来 香！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Nǐ kàn, nàbiān yǒu chòu dòufu! Tā wén qǐlai chòu, dàn chī qǐlai xiāng!
English
Susu: Look, over there! That’s stinky tofu! It smells bad, but it tastes good!
玛丽: 真的？我 有点 怕…
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Zhēn de? Wǒ yǒudiǎn pà…
English
Mary: Really? I’m a little scared…
苏苏: 哈哈，没关系，你 可以 先 尝 一 口。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Hāhā, méi guānxi, nǐ kěyǐ xiān cháng yì kǒu.
English
Susu: Haha, it’s okay! You can take a bite first.
玛丽: 哇，味道 比 我 想 的 好！有点 辣，也 很 香！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Wa, wèidào bǐ wǒ xiǎng de hǎo! Yǒudiǎn là, yě hěn xiāng!
English
Mary: Wow! It tastes better than I expected! It’s a little spicy, but really fragrant!
(她们 继续 逛 夜市。)
Pinyin
(Tāmen jìxù guàng yèshì.)
English
(They continue exploring the night market.)
玛丽: 苏苏，那边 的游戏是什么？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Sūsū, nàbiān de yóuxì shì shénme?
English
Mary: Susu, what is that game over there?
苏苏: 是“套 圈”游戏。用 圈 套 住 东西，就 能 带 回 家！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Shì “tàoquān” yóuxì. Yòng quān tào zhù dōngxi, jiù néng dài huí jiā!
English
Susu: It’s a ring toss game. If you land the ring on something, you can take it home!
玛丽: 我 试试！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Wǒ shìshi!
English
Mary: I’ll try!
(玛丽 扔 了一个圈，没 套 中。)
Pinyin
(Mǎlì rēng le yí ge quān, méi tào zhòng.)
English
(Mary throws a ring but misses.)
玛丽: 哎呀，没 中！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Āiyā, méi zhòng!
English
Mary: Oh no! I missed!
苏苏: 没关系，再 试 一 次！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Méi guānxi, zài shì yí cì!
English
Susu: It’s okay! Try again!
(玛丽再试一次，套中 玩具 熊!)
Pinyin
(Mǎlì zài shì yí cì, tào zhòng wánjùxióng!)
English
(Mary tries again and successfully lands the ring on a stuffed bear.)
玛丽: 太好了！我 赢 了一 只 玩具熊！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Tài hǎo le! Wǒ yíng le yì zhī wánjùxióng!
English
Mary: Awesome! I won a stuffed bear!
苏苏: 恭喜 你！夜市 是不是很 好玩？
Pinyin
Sūsū: Gōngxǐ nǐ! Yèshì shìbúshì hěn hǎowán?
English
Susu: Congratulations! Isn’t the night market fun?
玛丽: 是的！下次 我们 再 来！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Shì de! Xiàcì wǒmen zài lái!
English
Mary: Yes! Let’s come again next time!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 有…还有… – There is… and also…
This structure is used to list different things.
文中 (In text):
– 这是烤串，有羊肉、鸡肉，还有蔬菜。- These are skewers. There is lamb, chicken, and also vegetables.
例 (Example):
– 我的 书包 里 有 书，还有 一 个 苹果。- There are books in my bag, and also an apple.
2. 用…就… – Using something to achieve a result
This pattern shows that by using something, a specific result is achieved.
文中 (In text):
– 用圈套住东西，就能带回家！- Use the ring to catch something, and you can take it home!
例 (Example):
– 用 筷子 就可以吃 面。- You can eat noodles with chopsticks.
3. 没关系，再… – It’s okay, do it again
“没关系” means “it’s okay” and is often followed by “再” to encourage trying again.
文中 (In text):
– 没关系，再试一次！- It’s okay, try again!
例 (Example):
– 你 写 错 了？没关系，再写一次！- Did you write it wrong? It’s okay, write it again!
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