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The Panda Chef

熊猫厨师

Xióng māo chúshī

4:29 min video · 15 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 小宝是熊猫。Xiǎo Bǎo shì xióng māo.Xiaobao is a panda.
  2. 他想做厨师。Tā xiǎng zuò chúshī.He wants to be a chef.
  3. 他很喜欢做饭。Tā hěn xǐhuan zuòfàn.He really likes cooking.
  4. 小宝在家里做饭。Xiǎo Bǎo zài jiālǐ zuòfàn.Xiaobao cooks at home.
  5. 他做了米饭和鸡蛋。Tā zuò le mǐfàn hé jīdàn.He made rice and eggs.
  6. 朋友说：“不好吃。”Péngyou shuō: “Bù hǎochī.”His friends said, "It's not tasty."
  7. 小宝很不高兴。Xiǎo Bǎo hěn bù gāoxìng.Xiaobao is very unhappy.
  8. 他去问老师。Tā qù wèn lǎoshī.He goes to ask the teacher.
  9. 老师说：“你要认真学。”Lǎoshī shuō: “Nǐ yào rènzhēn xué.”The teacher says, "You must study seriously."
  10. 他常常学做菜。Tā chángcháng xué zuò cài.He often learns to cook dishes.
  11. 他买了很多菜。Tā mǎi le hěn duō cài.He bought lots of vegetables.
  12. 他看书，也写字。Tā kàn shū, yě xiě zì.He reads books and also writes.
  13. 朋友们来吃饭。Péngyoumen lái chīfàn.His friends come to eat.
  14. 他们说：“真好吃！”Tāmen shuō: “Zhēn hǎochī!”They say, "So delicious!"
  15. 小宝笑了。Xiǎo Bǎo xiào le.Xiaobao smiled.

About this lesson

A panda named Xiaobao dreams of being a chef, but his first dishes taste bad. He studies hard, and his friends love his cooking.

How to practise

  1. Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
  2. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
熊猫xióngmāopanda
厨师chúshīchefHSK 6
做饭zuòfànto cookHSK 2
认真rènzhēnserious, earnestHSK 1
好吃hǎochītastyHSK 1
高兴gāoxìnghappyHSK 1

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