Making dumplings

Story

1. 周末，张雪教艾米包饺子。

   zhōumò, Zhāng Xuě jiāo Àimǐ bāo jiǎozi.

   At the weekend Zhang Xue teaches Amy how to make dumplings.

   Words in this sentence

   周末 zhōumò

   weekend Dictionary

   张雪 Zhāng Xuě

   Zhang Xue (name)

   Learn to write

   教 jiāo

   to teach Dictionary

   艾米 Àimǐ

   Amy (name)

   Learn to write

   包 bāo

   to wrap, to make (dumplings) Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

2. 张雪包的饺子又小又好看，像一个个小元宝。

   Zhāng Xuě bāo de jiǎozi yòu xiǎo yòu hǎokàn, xiàng yí gè gè xiǎo yuánbǎo.

   Zhang Xue's dumplings are small and pretty, like little gold ingots.

   Words in this sentence

   张雪 Zhāng Xuě

   Zhang Xue (name)

   Learn to write

   包 bāo

   to wrap, to make (dumplings) Dictionary

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

   又 yòu

   and also, on top of that Dictionary

   小 xiǎo

   small, little, young Dictionary

   又 yòu

   and also, on top of that Dictionary

   好看 hǎokàn

   good-looking, pretty Dictionary

   像 xiàng

   to look like Dictionary

   一 yí

   one, a Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   小 xiǎo

   small, little, young Dictionary

   元宝 yuánbǎo

   gold ingot (old money) Dictionary

3. 艾米包的饺子有大有小，有的还没有包好。

   Àimǐ bāo de jiǎozi yǒu dà yǒu xiǎo, yǒude hái méiyǒu bāo hǎo.

   Amy's are big and small, and some aren't properly closed.

   Words in this sentence

   艾米 Àimǐ

   Amy (name)

   Learn to write

   包 bāo

   to wrap, to make (dumplings) Dictionary

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

   有 yǒu

   to have; there is Dictionary

   大 dà

   big, loud Dictionary

   有 yǒu

   to have; there is Dictionary

   小 xiǎo

   small, little, young Dictionary

   有的 yǒude

   some Dictionary

   还 hái

   also, in addition Dictionary

   没有 méiyǒu

   there is not; does not have Dictionary

   包 bāo

   to wrap, to make (dumplings) Dictionary

   好 hǎo

   good; OK Dictionary

4. 锅里的水开了，她们下饺子。

   guō lǐ de shuǐ kāi le, tāmen xià jiǎozi.

   The water in the pot boils, and they put the dumplings in.

   Words in this sentence

   锅 guō

   pot Dictionary

   里 lǐ

   in, inside Dictionary

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

   水 shuǐ

   water Dictionary

   开 kāi

   to drive; to open Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   她们 tāmen

   they, them (women) Dictionary

   下 xià

   to put in to cook Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

5. 过了几分钟，艾米的饺子都破了，肉都跑到水里了。

   guò le jǐ fēnzhōng, Àimǐ de jiǎozi dōu pò le, ròu dōu pǎo dào shuǐ lǐ le.

   A few minutes later all of Amy's dumplings have burst, and the meat has floated out into the water.

   Words in this sentence

   过 guò

   to celebrate, to spend (a holiday) Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   几 jǐ

   how many Dictionary

   分钟 fēnzhōng

   minute(s) Dictionary

   艾米 Àimǐ

   Amy (name)

   Learn to write

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   破 pò

   broken, burst Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   肉 ròu

   meat Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   跑 pǎo

   to run Dictionary

   到 dào

   to arrive Dictionary

   水 shuǐ

   water Dictionary

   里 lǐ

   in, inside Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

6. 艾米笑了，有点儿不好意思。

   Àimǐ xiào le, yǒudiǎnr bù hǎoyìsi.

   Amy laughs, a little embarrassed.

   Words in this sentence

   艾米 Àimǐ

   Amy (name)

   Learn to write

   笑 xiào

   to laugh, to smile Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   有点儿 yǒudiǎnr

   a bit, somewhat Dictionary

   不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi

   embarrassed Dictionary

7. 张雪说：“没关系，我们今天吃饺子，也喝饺子汤！”

   Zhāng Xuě shuō:“ méi guānxi, wǒmen jīntiān chī jiǎozi, yě hē jiǎozi tāng!”

   Zhang Xue says, "Never mind. Today we'll have dumplings and dumpling soup!"

   Words in this sentence

   张雪 Zhāng Xuě

   Zhang Xue (name)

   Learn to write

   说 shuō

   to say, to speak Dictionary

   没关系 méi guānxi

   never mind, it doesn't matter Dictionary

   我们 wǒmen

   we, us Dictionary

   今天 jīntiān

   today Dictionary

   吃 chī

   to eat Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

   也 yě

   also, too Dictionary

   喝 hē

   to drink Dictionary

   饺子 jiǎozi

   dumpling Dictionary

   汤 tāng

   soup Dictionary