Family · HSK 4

Taking Care of the Baby

Xiao Wen takes care of his little sister alone for the first time and learns that caring for a child takes patience and attention.

An Unexpected Task

周末,妈妈要出去,让小文小妹妹。

zhōumayàochūbànshìràngxiǎowénzhàoxiǎomèimei

On the weekend, Mom has to go out to run errands and asks Xiao Wen to look after his little sister.

妈妈

你要注意妹妹的安全,记得让她吃饭、睡觉。

yàozhùmèimeideānquánderàngànshíchīfànshuìjiào

You have to watch out for your sister's safety, and remember to have her eat and sleep on time.

小文

妈妈放心吧,我一定会好好妹妹的。

mafàngxīnbadìnghuìhǎohǎoguānxīnmèimeide

Don't worry, Mom, I'll definitely take good care of my sister.

妈妈走了以后,小文有点儿,因为这是第一次。

mazǒulehòuxiǎowényǒudiǎnrjǐnzhāngyīnwèizhèshì

After Mom left, Xiao Wen was a little nervous, because it was his first time.

Difficulties While Caring

妹妹想喝水,小文马上给她准备了一杯温水。

mèimeixiǎngshuǐxiǎowénshànggěizhǔnbèilebēiwēnshuǐ

His sister wanted to drink water, so Xiao Wen immediately prepared a cup of warm water for her.

可是过了一会儿,妹妹突然哭了起来。

shìguòlehuìrmèimeiránlelái

But after a while, his sister suddenly started to cry.

小文

别哭,妹妹,是不是饿了?哥哥给你做点吃的。

biémèimeishìshìèlegegěizuòdiǎnchīde

Don't cry, sister. Are you hungry? Big brother will make you something to eat.

妹妹,还给她唱了一首歌。

nàixīndehǒngmèimeiháigěichàngleshǒu

He patiently soothed his sister and even sang her a song.

慢慢地,妹妹不哭了,开心地笑了起来。

mànmàndemèimeilekāixīndexiàolelái

Slowly, his sister stopped crying and broke into a happy smile.

A Lesson in Caring

下午,小文带妹妹玩游戏,又给她讲了一个故事。

xiàxiǎowéndàimèimeiwányóuyòugěijiǎngleshi

In the afternoon, Xiao Wen played games with his sister and also told her a story.

妈妈回来的时候,看见妹妹睡得很

mahuíláideshíhoukànjiànmèimeishuìdehěnānjìng

When Mom came back, she saw the little sister sleeping very peacefully.

妈妈

你做得真好,孩子需要

zuòdezhēnhǎozhàoháiziyàoàixīnnàixīn

You did really well; taking care of a child requires love and patience.

小文

现在我才知道,妹妹虽然累,但是很有

xiànzàicáizhīdàozhàomèimeisuīránlèidànshìhěnyǒu

Now I finally understand: taking care of my sister is tiring, but it's very meaningful.

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