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Family · HSK 2

Her First Time Cooking

Mom gets home late and, for the first time, lets her daughter help make dinner. The little girl is clumsy but tries her best, and the meal they cook while waiting for Dad turns out to be something special.

In the Kitchen

妈妈一回家就进了,小雨跟在后面。

māmayìhuíjiājiùjìnlechúfáng,xiǎoyǔgēnzàihòumiàn。

The moment Mom got home, she headed straight into the kitchen, with little Xiao Yu trailing behind her.

Xiao Yu

妈,今天我也想做,行吗?

mā,jīntiānwǒyěxiǎngzuò,xíngma?

Mom, I want to help cook today too. Can I?

Mom

好啊。那你先把这些菜干净,我去拿。

hǎoa。nànǐxiānbǎzhèxiēcàixǐgānjìng,wǒqùnájīdàn。

Sure. Then you wash these vegetables clean first, and I'll go get the eggs.

Getting Started

Xiao Yu

妈,菜好了!下面做什么呀?

mā,càixǐhǎole!xiàmiànzuòshénmeya?

Mom, the vegetables are washed! What do we do next?

Mom

你打两个。小心点,慢慢来。

nǐdǎliǎnggèjīdàn。xiǎoxīndiǎn,mànmànlái。

Crack two eggs. Be careful, take your time.

到了桌子上,小雨的脸一下子红了。

jīdàndiàodàolezhuōzishàng,xiǎoyǔdeliǎnyíxiàzihóngle。

The egg dropped onto the table, and Xiao Yu's face flushed red in an instant.

A Delicious Dinner

Xiao Yu

爸,您快,这个是我做的!

bà,nínkuàichángcháng,zhègeshìwǒzuòde!

Dad, come try this quick. I made it myself!

Dad

真的吗?嗯……!再给我一点儿。

zhēndema?ǹg……hǎochī!zàigěiwǒyìdiǎnr。

Really? Mmm... it's delicious! Give me a little more.

小雨看着爸爸吃了三饭,笑了。

xiǎoyǔkànzhebàbachīlesānwǎnfàn,xiàole。

Xiao Yu watched Dad eat three whole bowls of rice, and she smiled.

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