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有些 咖啡厅 里 不只 有 咖啡，还有 很 多 可爱 的 猫咪。
Pinyin
Yǒuxiē kāfēitīng lǐ bù zhǐ yǒu kāfēi, hái yǒu hěn duō kě’ài de māomī.
English
Some cafés not only serve coffee but also have many cute cats.
在 猫咪咖啡厅，人们 可以 一边 喝 咖啡，一边 和 猫咪 玩。
Pinyin
Zài māomī kāfēitīng, rénmen kěyǐ yìbiān hē kāfēi, yìbiān hé māomī wán.
English
In a cat café, people can drink coffee while playing with cats.
猫咪 很 可爱，它们 喜欢 睡觉，也 喜欢 和 人 一起 玩。
Pinyin
Māomī hěn kě’ài, tāmen xǐhuan shuìjiào, yě xǐhuan hé rén yìqǐ wán.
English
Cats are very cute. They like to sleep and also like to play with people.
有的 猫咪喜欢 坐 在 桌子 上，有的 猫咪喜欢 躺 在 椅子 上。
Pinyin
Yǒude māomī xǐhuan zuò zài zhuōzi shàng, yǒude māomī xǐhuan tǎng zài yǐzi shàng.
English
Some cats like to sit on the table, and some like to lie on the chair.
人们 可以 给 猫咪 食物，但是 不能 给 它们 吃 太 多。
Pinyin
Rénmen kěyǐ gěi māomī shíwù, dànshì bù néng gěi tāmen chī tài duō.
English
People can give food to the cats, but they shouldn’t give them too much to eat.
猫咪咖啡厅 里 很 安静，很多人喜欢 在 这里 喝 咖啡、看 书。
Pinyin
Māomī kāfēitīng lǐ hěn ānjìng, hěn duō rén xǐhuan zài zhèlǐ hē kāfēi, kàn shū.
English
Cat cafés are very quiet, and many people like to drink coffee and read here.
如果 你喜欢猫咪，你 可以 去 猫咪咖啡厅 试试！
Pinyin
Rúguǒ nǐ xǐhuan māomī, nǐ kěyǐ qù māomī kāfēitīng shìshi!
English
If you like cats, you can go and try a cat café!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 一边 …一边… – Doing two actions at the same time
This structure is used to indicate simultaneous actions. It is similar to saying “while” in English.
文中 (In text):
– 在猫咪咖啡厅，人们可以一边喝咖啡，一边和猫咪玩。(In a cat café, people can drink coffee while playing with cats.)
例 (Example):
– 他 一边 听 音乐，一边 做 作业。(He does his homework while listening to music.)
2. 有的…有的… – Some… some…
This structure is used to show different types of things in a group.
文中 (In text):
– 有的猫咪喜欢坐在桌子上，有的猫咪喜欢躺在椅子上。(Some cats like to sit on the table, and some like to lie on the chair.)
例 (Example):
– 这些 小 鸟，有的 胖，有的 瘦。(These little birds are, some are fat, and some are thin.)
3. 在…上 – On or Above a Surface
Used when something is physically on top of another object.
文中 (In text):
– 有的猫咪喜欢坐在桌子上，有的猫咪喜欢躺在椅子上。(Some cats like to sit on the table, and some like to lie on the chair.)
例 (Example):
– 书 在 桌子 上。 (The book is on the table.)
4. 但是 – But
但是 is used to express contrast between two ideas.
文中 (In text):
– 人们可以给猫咪食物，但是不能给它们吃太多。(People can give food to the cats, but they shouldn’t give them too much to eat.)
例 (Example):
– 她 想 去 超市，但是 下雨 了。(She wants to go to the supermarket, but it’s raining.)
5. 如果 – If
如果 is used to introduce a condition.
文中 (In text):
– 如果你喜欢猫咪，你可以去猫咪咖啡厅试试！(If you like cats, you can go and try a cat café!)
例 (Example):
– 如果 不 下雨，我 就 去 爬山。(If it doesn’t rain, I will go hiking.)
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