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牛郎是一个年轻人。
Niúláng shì yí ge niánqīng rén.
Niulang was a young man.
Sentence vocabulary
牛 · niú
cow; ox
是 · shì
to be
一 · yī
one
人 · rén
person; people
Chinese myth story
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
牛郎织女
Read a gentle beginner version of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, a story about love and meeting once a year.
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他有一头老牛。
Tā yǒu yì tóu lǎo niú.
He had an old ox.
Sentence vocabulary
他 · tā
he; him
有 · yǒu
to have; there is
一 · yī
one
牛 · niú
cow; ox
3
织女是天上的女子。
Zhīnǚ shì tiān shàng de nǚzǐ.
Zhinü was a woman from the sky.
Sentence vocabulary
女 · nǚ
female; woman
是 · shì
to be
天 · tiān
sky; day
上 · shàng
on; above; previous
的 · de
possessive particle
4
她会做漂亮的衣服。
Tā huì zuò piàoliang de yīfu.
She could make beautiful clothes.
Sentence vocabulary
她 · tā
she; her
会 · huì
can; to know how to
坐 · zuò
to sit; to take transport
漂亮 · piàoliang
pretty; beautiful
的 · de
possessive particle
5
牛郎和织女相爱了。
Niúláng hé Zhīnǚ xiāng'ài le.
Niulang and Zhinü fell in love.
Sentence vocabulary
牛 · niú
cow; ox
女 · nǚ
female; woman
爱 · ài
to love
6
他们有一个小家。
Tāmen yǒu yí ge xiǎo jiā.
They had a small home.
Sentence vocabulary
他们 · tāmen
they; them
有 · yǒu
to have; there is
一 · yī
one
小 · xiǎo
small; little
家 · jiā
home; family
7
后来，一条天河在中间。
Hòulái, yì tiáo Tiānhé zài zhōngjiān.
Later, a heavenly river was between them.
Sentence vocabulary
一 · yī
one
天 · tiān
sky; day
河 · hé
river
在 · zài
to be at; in; on
8
牛郎在河这边，织女在那边。
Niúláng zài hé zhè biān, Zhīnǚ zài nà biān.
Niulang was on this side of the river, and Zhinü was on that side.
Sentence vocabulary
牛 · niú
cow; ox
河 · hé
river
这 · zhè
this
女 · nǚ
female; woman
那 · nà
that
9
每年七月七日，他们可以见面。
Měi nián qī yuè qī rì, tāmen kěyǐ jiànmiàn.
Every year on the seventh day of the seventh month, they can meet.
Sentence vocabulary
每 · měi
every
七 · qī
seven
月 · yuè
month; moon
日 · rì
day; date
他们 · tāmen
they; them
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人们看星星，想他们的故事。
Rénmen kàn xīngxing, xiǎng tāmen de gùshi.
People look at the stars and think of their story.
Sentence vocabulary
人 · rén
person; people
看 · kàn
to look; to watch; to read
想 · xiǎng
to want; to think
他们 · tāmen
they; them
的 · de
possessive particle
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Vocabulary
Story words
牛
niú
cow; ox
女
nǚ
female; woman
人
rén
person; people
朋友
péngyou
friend
爱
ài
to love
家
jiā
home; family
天
tiān
sky; day
河
hé
river
月
yuè
month; moon
日
rì
day; date
一
yī
one
看
kàn
to look; to watch; to read
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Story vocabulary list
牛 · niú
cow; ox
女 · nǚ
female; woman
人 · rén
person; people
朋友 · péngyou
friend
爱 · ài
to love
家 · jiā
home; family
天 · tiān
sky; day
河 · hé
river
月 · yuè
month; moon
日 · rì
day; date
一 · yī
one
看 · kàn
to look; to watch; to read
Simple questions
Who did Niulang have?
Options: An old ox / A dragon / A teacher
What does 牛 mean?
Options: cow or ox / sea / medicine
What is the pinyin for 女?
Options: nǚ / nǐ / niú
Sentence ordering exercise
Put these parts in the correct order.
人轻年个一是郎牛
Answer: 牛郎是一个年轻人。
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