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嫦娥是后羿的妻子。
Cháng'é shì Hòuyì de qīzi.
Chang'e was Hou Yi's wife.
Sentence vocabulary
是 · shì
to be
的 · de
possessive particle
Chinese myth story
Chang'e Flies to the Moon
嫦娥奔月
Read a gentle beginner version of Chang'e flying to the moon with useful words for family, home, sky, and moon.
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他们住在一个小家。
Tāmen zhù zài yí ge xiǎo jiā.
They lived in a small home.
Sentence vocabulary
他们 · tāmen
they; them
在 · zài
to be at; in; on
一 · yī
one
小 · xiǎo
small; little
家 · jiā
home; family
3
有一天，后羿有一瓶药。
Yǒu yì tiān, Hòuyì yǒu yì píng yào.
One day, Hou Yi had a bottle of medicine.
Sentence vocabulary
有 · yǒu
to have; there is
一 · yī
one
天 · tiān
sky; day
4
这药很特别。
Zhè yào hěn tèbié.
This medicine was very special.
Sentence vocabulary
这 · zhè
this
很 · hěn
very
5
嫦娥喝了药。
Cháng'é hē le yào.
Chang'e drank the medicine.
Sentence vocabulary
喝 · hē
to drink
6
她的身体很轻。
Tā de shēntǐ hěn qīng.
Her body became very light.
Sentence vocabulary
她 · tā
she; her
的 · de
possessive particle
很 · hěn
very
7
她慢慢飞上天。
Tā mànmàn fēi shàng tiān.
She slowly flew up into the sky.
Sentence vocabulary
她 · tā
she; her
上 · shàng
on; above; previous
天 · tiān
sky; day
8
她去了月亮。
Tā qù le yuèliang.
She went to the moon.
Sentence vocabulary
她 · tā
she; her
去 · qù
to go
月 · yuè
month; moon
9
后羿看着月亮，很想她。
Hòuyì kànzhe yuèliang, hěn xiǎng tā.
Hou Yi looked at the moon and missed her very much.
Sentence vocabulary
看 · kàn
to look; to watch; to read
月 · yuè
month; moon
想 · xiǎng
to want; to think
她 · tā
she; her
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今天，人们还说嫦娥在月亮上。
Jīntiān, rénmen hái shuō Cháng'é zài yuèliang shàng.
Today, people still say Chang'e is on the moon.
Sentence vocabulary
今天 · jīntiān
today
人 · rén
person; people
说 · shuō
to speak; to say
在 · zài
to be at; in; on
月 · yuè
month; moon
上 · shàng
on; above; previous
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Vocabulary
Story words
她
tā
she; her
他们
tāmen
they; them
在
zài
to be at; in; on
一
yī
one
小
xiǎo
small; little
家
jiā
home; family
有
yǒu
to have; there is
这
zhè
this
喝
hē
to drink
上
shàng
on; above; previous
天
tiān
sky; day
去
qù
to go
月
yuè
month; moon
今天
jīntiān
today
说
shuō
to speak; to say
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Story vocabulary list
她 · tā
she; her
他们 · tāmen
they; them
在 · zài
to be at; in; on
一 · yī
one
小 · xiǎo
small; little
家 · jiā
home; family
有 · yǒu
to have; there is
这 · zhè
this
喝 · hē
to drink
上 · shàng
on; above; previous
天 · tiān
sky; day
去 · qù
to go
Simple questions
Who was Chang'e?
Options: Hou Yi's wife / A teacher / A student
What does 月亮 mean?
Options: moon / water / home
What is the pinyin for 她?
Options: tā / nǐ / wǒ
Sentence ordering exercise
Put these parts in the correct order.
子妻的羿后是娥嫦
Answer: 嫦娥是后羿的妻子。
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