长颈鹿和山羊。一个阳光明媚的早晨，长颈鹿和山羊结伴而行。一路上，谁见了都夸长颈鹿长得又高又漂亮。长颈鹿别提多得意了，他骄傲地看着山羊说：看我，长得这么高，多好！山羊瞟了他一眼，不以为然地揺了摇头。他们来到一个冷饮店前，山羊看了看冷饮店的门，回头对长颈鹿说：走，我请你吃冰激凌。然后大摇大摆地走了进去。长颈鹿又是弯腰，又是低头，整个身子几乎要趴在地上了，还是进不去。山羊说：你看，还是长得矮好吧。山羊进了店，买了两支冰激凌，递给长颈鹿一支，说：别进去了，就在这儿吃吧！长颈鹿津津有味地吃了起来。他吃着这格外香甜的冰激凌，心想：看来，这矮也有矮的好处哇！山羊看到前面有个卖气球的小摊，各式各样的气球好看极了，他买了一个，拿在手中，边跑边玩了起来。正玩得高兴，一不小心气球脱手，飞到一棵高高的大树边，卡在树杈上。山羊抬起头，踮起脚，又找了根棍子，费了好大的力气还是拿不到。长颈鹿看了看山羊，不由得笑了，说：小家伙，别费力气了，还是看我的吧。说着，一扬头，轻轻地把树扠上的气球叨了下来。山羊再看一眼长颈鹿，不由得想：原来，高也有高的用处哇！从此以后，长颈鹿和山羊在生活中学会了取长补短，互相帮助，成了一对要好的朋友。
长颈鹿和山羊。
Giraffes and goats.
长颈鹿和山羊。
cháng gěng lù hé shān yáng
Giraffes and goats.
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
一个阳光明媚的早晨，长颈鹿和山羊结伴而行。
One sunny morning, the giraffe and the goat were walking together.
一个阳光明媚的早晨，
yī gě yáng guāng míng mèi de zǎo chén
One sunny morning.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
阳光明媚 (yáng guāng míng mèi) the sun shines brightly (idiom)
阳 (yáng) positive (electric.)/sun/male principle (Taoism)/Yang
光 (guāng) light/ray/CL:道[dao4]/bright/only/merely/to use up
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
媚 (mèi) flatter/charm
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
早晨 (zǎo chén) early morning/CL:個|个[ge4]
早 (zǎo) early/morning/Good morning!/long ago/prematurely
晨 (chén) morning/dawn/daybreak
长颈鹿和山羊结伴而行。
cháng gěng lù hé shān yáng jiē bàn ér háng
Giraffes and goats travel in pairs.
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
结伴而行 (jiē bàn ér háng) to stay together (of a group)/to keep together
结 (jiē) (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)/Taiwan pr. [jie2]
伴 (bàn) partner/companion/comrade/associate/to accompany
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
一路上，谁见了都夸长颈鹿长得又高又漂亮。
Along the way, everyone who saw the giraffe grew tall and beautiful.
一路上，
yī lù shǎng
Along the way.
一路 (yī lù) the whole journey/all the way/going the same way/going in
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
路 (lù) road/CL:條|条[tiao2]/journey/route/line (bus etc)/sort/kind
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
谁见了都夸长颈鹿长得又高又漂亮。
shéi jiàn le dōu kuā cháng gěng lù cháng dé yòu gāo yòu piāo liàng
Anyone who sees it praises the giraffe for growing tall and beautiful.
谁 (shéi) who/also pr. [shui2]
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
夸 (kuā) see 夸克[kua1 ke4]
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
长得 (cháng dé) to look (pretty the same etc)
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
漂亮 (piāo liàng) pretty/beautiful
漂 (piāo) to float/to drift/to bleach/elegant/polished
亮 (liàng) bright/clear/resonant/to shine/to show/to reveal
长颈鹿别提多得意了，他骄傲地看着山羊说：看我，长得这么高，多好！山羊瞟了他一眼，不以为然地揺了摇头。
Giraffe can not mention how proud, he proudly looked at the goat and said: look at me, so tall, how good! The goat glanced at him, unimpressed mocked his head.
长颈鹿别提多得意了，
cháng gěng lù bié dī duō dé yì le
The giraffe was so pleased with himself.
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
提多 (dī duō) Titus (1st century AD) Christian missionary disciple of St.
提 (dī) to carry (hanging down from the hand)/to lift/to put
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
得意 (dé yì) proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
他骄傲地看着山羊说：
tā jiāo ào de kān zhāo shān yáng shuì
He looked proudly at the goat and said.
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
骄傲 (jiāo ào) pride/arrogance/conceited/proud of sth
骄 (jiāo) proud/arrogant
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
看我，
kān wǒ
Look at me.
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
长得这么高，
cháng dé zhè me gāo
Growing so tall.
长得 (cháng dé) to look (pretty the same etc)
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
这么 (zhè me) so much/this much/how much?/this way/like this
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
多好！
duō hǎo
How nice!
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
山羊瞟了他一眼，
shān yáng piǎo le tā yī yǎn
The goat glanced at him and
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
瞟 (piǎo) to cast a glance
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
一眼 (yī yǎn) a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
眼 (yǎn) eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhi1]雙|双[shuang1]
不以为然地揺了摇头。
bù yǐ wéi rán de ??? le yáo tóu
The unimpressed motions shook his head.
不以为然 (bù yǐ wéi rán) not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
揺了摇头 --not found--
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
摇头 (yáo tóu) to shake one's head
摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
他们来到一个冷饮店前，山羊看了看冷饮店的门，回头对长颈鹿说：走，我请你吃冰激凌。
They came to a cold drink store, the goat looked at the door of the cold drink store, turned around and said to the giraffe: Come on, I'll buy you ice cream.
他们来到一个冷饮店前，
tā mén lái dào yī gě lěng yǐn diàn qián
They came to a cold drink store in front of
他们 (tā mén) they
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
来到 (lái dào) to come/to arrive
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
冷饮 (lěng yǐn) cold drink
冷 (lěng) cold
饮 (yǐn) to drink/to give (animals) water to drink
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
山羊看了看冷饮店的门，
shān yáng kān le kān lěng yǐn diàn de mén
The goat looked at the door of the cold drink store and
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
冷饮 (lěng yǐn) cold drink
冷 (lěng) cold
饮 (yǐn) to drink/to give (animals) water to drink
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
门 (mén) gate/door/CL:扇[shan4]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[ge4]/opening
回头对长颈鹿说：
huí tóu duì cháng gěng lù shuì
Turning back to the giraffe, he said.
回头 (huí tóu) to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by
回 (huí) to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
走，
zǒu
Go.
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
我请你吃冰激凌。
wǒ qǐng nǐ chī bīng jī líng
I'll treat you to ice cream.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
请 (qǐng) to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal etc)
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
冰激凌 (bīng jī líng) ice cream
冰 (bīng) ice/CL:塊|块[kuai4]/to chill sth/(of an object or substance)
激 (jī) to arouse/to incite/to excite/to stimulate/sharp/fierce
凌 (líng) to approach/to rise high/thick ice/to insult or maltreat
然后大摇大摆地走了进去。
Then strutted in.
然后大摇大摆地走了进去。
rán hòu dà yáo dà bǎi de zǒu le jìn qù
Then strutted in.
然后 (rán hòu) after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
后 (hòu) empress/queen
大摇大摆 (dà yáo dà bǎi) to strut/swaggering
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
摆 (bǎi) to arrange/to exhibit/to move to and fro/a pendulum
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
进去 (jìn qù) to go in
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
长颈鹿又是弯腰，又是低头，整个身子几乎要趴在地上了，还是进不去。
Giraffe and bend over, and head down, the whole body almost to the ground, or can not enter.
长颈鹿又是弯腰，
cháng gěng lù yòu shì wān yāo
The giraffe is bent over again and
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
弯腰 (wān yāo) to stoop
弯 (wān) to bend/bent/a bend/a turn (in the road etc)/CL:道[dao4]
腰 (yāo) waist/lower back/pocket/middle/loins
又是低头，
yòu shì dī tóu
Head down, again.
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
低头 (dī tóu) to bow the head/to yield/to give in
低 (dī) low/beneath/to lower (one's head)/to let droop/to hang down
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
整个身子几乎要趴在地上了，
zhěng gě shēn zǐ jī hū yāo pā zài de shǎng le
The whole body is almost on the ground, the
整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
身子 (shēn zǐ) body/pregnancy/health
身 (shēn) body/life/oneself/personally/one's morality and conduct/the
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
几乎 (jī hū) almost/nearly/practically
几 (jī) small table
乎 (hū) (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in/at/from/because
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
趴 (pā) to lie on one's stomach/to lean forward resting one's upper
在地 (zài de) local
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
还是进不去。
hái shì jìn bù qù
Still can't get in.
还是 (hái shì) or/still/nevertheless/had better
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
山羊说：你看，还是长得矮好吧。
The goat said: Look, it's better to grow short.
山羊说：
shān yáng shuì
The goat said.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
你看，
nǐ kān
You see.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
还是长得矮好吧。
hái shì cháng dé ǎi hǎo bā
It is better to grow short.
还是 (hái shì) or/still/nevertheless/had better
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
长得 (cháng dé) to look (pretty the same etc)
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
矮 (ǎi) low/short (in length)
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
山羊进了店，买了两支冰激凌，递给长颈鹿一支，说：别进去了，就在这儿吃吧！长颈鹿津津有味地吃了起来。
The goat went into the store, bought two ice creams, handed one to the giraffe and said: don't go in, just eat here! The giraffe ate it with relish.
山羊进了店，
shān yáng jìn le diàn
The goat entered the store and
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
买了两支冰激凌，
mǎi le liǎng zhī bīng jī líng
Bought two ice creams.
买 (mǎi) to buy/to purchase
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
支 (zhī) to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to
冰激凌 (bīng jī líng) ice cream
冰 (bīng) ice/CL:塊|块[kuai4]/to chill sth/(of an object or substance)
激 (jī) to arouse/to incite/to excite/to stimulate/sharp/fierce
凌 (líng) to approach/to rise high/thick ice/to insult or maltreat
递给长颈鹿一支，
dì gěi cháng gěng lù yī zhī
Hand one to the giraffe.
递 (dì) to hand over/to pass on sth/to gradually increase or
给 (gěi) to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
支 (zhī) to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to
说：
shuì
Says.
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
别进去了，
bié jìn qù le
Don't go in there.
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
进去 (jìn qù) to go in
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
就在这儿吃吧！
jiù zài zhè ér chī bā
Let's eat right here!
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
这儿 (zhè ér) here
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
儿 (ér) child/son/non-syllabic diminutive suffix/retroflex final
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
长颈鹿津津有味地吃了起来。
cháng gěng lù jīn jīn yǒu wèi de chī le qǐ lái
The giraffe ate it with relish.
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
津津有味 (jīn jīn yǒu wèi) with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto/to relish
津 (jīn) saliva/sweat/a ferry crossing/a ford (river crossing)/abbr.
津 (jīn) saliva/sweat/a ferry crossing/a ford (river crossing)/abbr.
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
味 (wèi) taste/smell/classifier for drugs (in TCM)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
他吃着这格外香甜的冰激凌，心想：看来，这矮也有矮的好处哇！山羊看到前面有个卖气球的小摊，各式各样的气球好看极了，他买了一个，拿在手中，边跑边玩了起来。
He ate the extra sweet ice cream and thought to himself, "It seems that there are advantages to being short! The goat saw a stall selling balloons in front of him, and the various kinds of balloons looked great, so he bought one, held it in his hand, and played with it while running.
他吃着这格外香甜的冰激凌，
tā chī zhāo zhè gé wài xiāng tián de bīng jī líng
He ate the extraordinarily sweet ice cream that
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
格外 (gé wài) especially/particularly
格 (gé) square/frame/rule/(legal) case/style/character/standard
外 (wài) outside/in addition/foreign/external
香甜 (xiāng tián) fragrant and sweet/sound (sleep)
香 (xiāng) fragrant/sweet smelling/aromatic/savory or appetizing/(to
甜 (tián) sweet
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
冰激凌 (bīng jī líng) ice cream
冰 (bīng) ice/CL:塊|块[kuai4]/to chill sth/(of an object or substance)
激 (jī) to arouse/to incite/to excite/to stimulate/sharp/fierce
凌 (líng) to approach/to rise high/thick ice/to insult or maltreat
心想：
xīn xiǎng
Thought.
心想 (xīn xiǎng) to think to oneself/to think/to assume
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
看来，
kān lái
It seems that
看来 (kān lái) apparently/it seems that
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
这矮也有矮的好处哇！
zhè ǎi yě yǒu ǎi de hǎo chǔ wā
This short also has the benefit of short wow!
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
矮 (ǎi) low/short (in length)
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
矮 (ǎi) low/short (in length)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
好处 (hǎo chǔ) benefit/advantage/gain/profit/also pr. [hao3 chu4]
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
处 (chǔ) to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to be situated at/to
哇 (wā) Wow!/sound of child's crying/sound of vomiting/replaces
山羊看到前面有个卖气球的小摊，
shān yáng kān dào qián miàn yǒu gě mài qì qiú de xiǎo tān
The goat saw a small stall selling balloons in front of him.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
前面 (qián miàn) ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qian2 mian5]
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
卖 (mài) to sell/to betray/to spare no effort/to show off or flaunt
气球 (qì qiú) balloon
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
球 (qiú) ball/sphere/globe/CL:個|个[ge4]/ball game/match
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
小摊 (xiǎo tān) vendor's stall
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
摊 (tān) to spread out/vendor's stand
各式各样的气球好看极了，
gè shì gè yàng de qì qiú hǎo kān jí le
All kinds of balloons look great.
各式各样 (gè shì gè yàng) (of) all kinds and sorts/various
各 (gè) each/every
式 (shì) type/form/pattern/style
各 (gè) each/every
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
气球 (qì qiú) balloon
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
球 (qiú) ball/sphere/globe/CL:個|个[ge4]/ball game/match
好看 (hǎo kān) good-looking/nice-looking/good (of a movie book TV show
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
极了 (jí le) extremely/exceedingly
极 (jí) extremely/pole (geography physics)/utmost/top
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
他买了一个，
tā mǎi le yī gě
He bought one that
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
买 (mǎi) to buy/to purchase
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
拿在手中，
ná zài shǒu zhōng
Hold it in your hand.
拿 (ná) to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take/(used in the
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
边跑边玩了起来。
biān páo biān wán le qǐ lái
Ran and played at the same time.
边 (biān) side/edge/margin/border/boundary/CL:個|个[ge4]/simultaneously
跑 (páo) (of an animal) to paw (the ground)/to run/to run away/to
边 (biān) side/edge/margin/border/boundary/CL:個|个[ge4]/simultaneously
玩 (wán) to play/to have fun/to trifle with/toy/sth used for
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
正玩得高兴，一不小心气球脱手，飞到一棵高高的大树边，卡在树杈上。
I was having fun when the balloon accidentally came off and flew to the side of a tall tree and got stuck in the fork.
正玩得高兴，
zhēng wán dé gāo xīng
I was having a good time when
正 (zhēng) first month of the lunar year/straight/upright/proper/main
玩 (wán) to play/to have fun/to trifle with/toy/sth used for
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
高兴 (gāo xīng) happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
一不小心气球脱手，
yī bù xiǎo xīn qì qiú tuō shǒu
A careless balloon off the hand.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
小心 (xiǎo xīn) to be careful/to take care
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
气球 (qì qiú) balloon
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
球 (qiú) ball/sphere/globe/CL:個|个[ge4]/ball game/match
脱手 (tuō shǒu) (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)
脱 (tuō) to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
飞到一棵高高的大树边，
fēi dào yī kē gāo gāo de dà shù biān
Fly to a big, tall tree.
飞 (fēi) to fly
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
棵 (kē) classifier for trees cabbages plants etc
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
大树 (dà shù) Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
树 (shù) tree/CL:棵[ke1]/to cultivate/to set up
边 (biān) side/edge/margin/border/boundary/CL:個|个[ge4]/simultaneously
卡在树杈上。
kǎ zài shù chā shǎng
Stuck in a tree branch.
卡 (kǎ) to stop/to block/(computing) (coll.) slow/(loanword) card
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
树 (shù) tree/CL:棵[ke1]/to cultivate/to set up
杈 (chā) fork of a tree/pitchfork/branches of a tree/fork of a tree
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
山羊抬起头，踮起脚，又找了根棍子，费了好大的力气还是拿不到。
The goat lifted his head, stood on his tiptoes, and looked for a stick, and with great effort still could not get it.
山羊抬起头，
shān yáng tái qǐ tóu
The goat lifted its head and
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
抬起 (tái qǐ) to lift up
抬 (tái) to lift/to raise/(of two or more persons) to carry
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
踮起脚，
diǎn qǐ jiǎo
On tiptoe.
踮 (diǎn) to stand on tiptoe/Taiwan pr. [dian4]
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
脚 (jiǎo) foot/leg (of an animal or an object)/base (of an object)
又找了根棍子，
yòu zhǎo le gēn gùn zǐ
And found a stick.
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
找 (zhǎo) to try to find/to look for/to call on sb/to find/to seek/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
根 (gēn) root/basis/classifier for long slender objects e.g.
棍子 (gùn zǐ) stick/rod
棍 (gùn) stick/rod/truncheon
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
费了好大的力气还是拿不到。
fèi le hǎo dà de lì qì hái shì ná bù dào
It took a lot of effort but still couldn't get it.
费 (fèi) to cost/to spend/fee/wasteful/expenses
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
力气 (lì qì) strength/CL:把[ba3]
力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
还是 (hái shì) or/still/nevertheless/had better
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
拿 (ná) to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take/(used in the
不到 (bù dào) not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
长颈鹿看了看山羊，不由得笑了，说：小家伙，别费力气了，还是看我的吧。
The giraffe looked at the goat, could not help but laugh and said: little guy, don't bother, or look at me.
长颈鹿看了看山羊，
cháng gěng lù kān le kān shān yáng
The giraffe looked at the goat and
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
不由得笑了，
bù yóu dé xiào le
Can't help but laugh at the
不由得 (bù yóu dé) can't help/cannot but
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
由 (yóu) to follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
笑 (xiào) laugh/smile/CL:個|个[ge4]
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
说：
shuì
Says.
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
小家伙，
xiǎo jiā huǒ
little one.
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
家伙 (jiā huǒ) household dish implement or furniture/domestic animal
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
伙 (huǒ) companion/partner/group/classifier for groups of people/to
别费力气了，
bié fèi lì qì le
Don't bother.
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
费力 (fèi lì) to expend a great deal of effort
费 (fèi) to cost/to spend/fee/wasteful/expenses
力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
还是看我的吧。
hái shì kān wǒ de bā
It's better to watch me.
还是 (hái shì) or/still/nevertheless/had better
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
说着，一扬头，轻轻地把树扠上的气球叨了下来。
With that, a raised head, gently chattered down the balloon on the fork of the tree.
说着，
shuì zhāo
said.
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
一扬头，
yī yáng tóu
A raised head.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
扬 (yáng) to raise/to hoist/the action of tossing or winnowing
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
轻轻地把树扠上的气球叨了下来。
qīng qīng de bǎ shù ??? shǎng de qì qiú dāo le xià lái
Gently chattered down the balloon on the fork of the tree.
轻轻 (qīng qīng) lightly/softly
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
树 (shù) tree/CL:棵[ke1]/to cultivate/to set up
扠 (???) to fork
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
气球 (qì qiú) balloon
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
球 (qiú) ball/sphere/globe/CL:個|个[ge4]/ball game/match
叨 (dāo) garrulous/to receive the benefit of
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
下来 (xià lái) to come down/(after verb of motion indicates motion down
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
山羊再看一眼长颈鹿，不由得想：原来，高也有高的用处哇！从此以后，长颈鹿和山羊在生活中学会了取长补短，互相帮助，成了一对要好的朋友。
The goat took a look at the giraffe and thought, "So, there is a use for being tall! Since then, the giraffe and the goat have learned to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses in life, and have become a pair of good friends.
山羊再看一眼长颈鹿，
shān yáng zài kān yī yǎn cháng gěng lù
The goat takes another look at the giraffe.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
再 (zài) again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth and not
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
一眼 (yī yǎn) a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
眼 (yǎn) eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhi1]雙|双[shuang1]
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
不由得想：
bù yóu dé xiǎng
One can't help but think.
不由得 (bù yóu dé) can't help/cannot but
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
由 (yóu) to follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
原来，
yuán lái
Originally, the
原来 (yuán lái) original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so actually as
原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
高也有高的用处哇！
gāo yě yǒu gāo de yòng chǔ wā
High also has a high use of wow!
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
用处 (yòng chǔ) usefulness/CL:個|个[ge4]
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
处 (chǔ) to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to be situated at/to
哇 (wā) Wow!/sound of child's crying/sound of vomiting/replaces
从此以后，
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu
From then on.
从此 (cóng cǐ) from now on/since then/henceforth
从 (cóng) from/through/via/to follow/to obey/to engage in (an
此 (cǐ) this/these
以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
后 (hòu) empress/queen
长颈鹿和山羊在生活中学会了取长补短，
cháng gěng lù hé shān yáng zài shēng huó zhōng xué huì le qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
Giraffes and goats learn to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses in life
长颈鹿 (cháng gěng lù) giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
颈 (gěng) neck
鹿 (lù) deer
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
山羊 (shān yáng) goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
生活 (shēng huó) life/activity/to live/livelihood
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
中学 (zhōng xué) middle school/CL:個|个[ge4]
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
取长补短 (qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn) lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points
取 (qǔ) to take/to get/to choose/to fetch
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
补 (bǔ) to repair/to patch/to mend/to make up for/to fill (a
短 (duǎn) short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
互相帮助，
hù xiāng bāng zhù
helping each other out.
互相 (hù xiāng) each other/mutually/mutual
互 (hù) mutual
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
帮助 (bāng zhù) assistance/aid/to help/to assist
帮 (bāng) to help/to assist/to support/for sb (i.e. as a help)/hired
助 (zhù) to help/to assist
成了一对要好的朋友。
chéng le yī duì yāo hǎo de péng yǒu
It became a pair of good friends.
成了 (chéng le) to be done/to be ready/that's enough!/that will do!
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一对 (yī duì) couple/pair
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
要好 (yāo hǎo) to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
朋友 (péng yǒu) friend/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
朋 (péng) friend
友 (yǒu) friend