kind

[kinder; kindest] 

adjective

She is kind to the old man.

亲切的;和蔼的;富于同情心的  

qīn qiè de; hé ǎi de;

fù yú tóng qíng xīn de

 (形容词 - xíng róng cí)

Mary

Proper Noun    (Girl’s Name)

Mary holds the cat.

玛丽 

Mǎ lì

（女子名）（nǚ zǐ míng）

blind

[blinder; blindest]

The old man is blind. 

瞎的

xiā de

 (形容词 - xíng róng cí )

to

I will run to the pond. 

到

dào

 (介词 - jiè cí )

  hold    

{to hold}  [holds; held; holding]

verb

He holds the cat. 

 拿

ná

(动词 - dòng cí)   

will 

{to will}  [wills; willed; willing] 

auxiliary verb

She will feed the hens.

 会

huì

(助动词 - zhù dòng cí)

by 

   preposition

She is by the pond.

kào jìn; zài

(介词 - jiè cí )

  Nell

(Proper Noun)  Girl’s Name

The girl is Nell.

 内尔 

nèi ěr 

(专有名词) 女孩的名字 

I

 (Per.Pron. – Subj. case)

I ran to the pond.

    我    

 (Wǒ) 

人称代词 -主格

 （rén chēng dài cí - zhǔ gé）

    feed    

{to feed}   [feeds; fed; feeding]

verb

She will feed the ducks. 

喂养

wèi yǎng

 (动词 - dòng cí)

them

(Personal Pronoun, 3rd person plural,

objective case)

He sees them.

他们; 她们; 它们

tā men

（人称代词，第三人称复数，宾格）

(rén chēng dài cí - bīn gé)

duck

(ducks - pl.)

noun

The ducks are on the pond.

 鸭子

yā zi

（名词 - míng cí）

    pond   

(ponds – pl.)

noun

The fish are in the pond.

池塘

chí táng

 (名词 - míng cí)

fox

 (foxes - pl.)

noun

The fox sees the eggs.

 狐狸

hú li

 (名词 - míng cí)

 run

{to run} [runs; ran; running]

verb

See the old hen run.

跑

pǎo

 (动词 - dòng cí)

 old

[older; oldest]

 adjective

The old man sat on the box.

老的

lǎo de

 (形容词 - xíng róng cí )

 hen

 (hens - pl.)

noun

The hen is on the nest.

   母鸡

mǔ jī

 (名词 - míng cí)

box

(boxes - pl.)

noun

The nest is in a box.

   盒子

hé zi

 (名词 - míng cí)

get

{to get}[gets; got; getting]

verb

She will get the eggs.

 获得

huò dé

 (动词 - dòng cí)

in

preposition

The eggs are in the nest.

在…里

zài…lǐ

 (介词  - jiè cí )

she

(Per. Pron. - Subj. case)

She is the one.

          她    (tā)

（人称代词 -主格）

rén chēng dài cí - zhǔ gé

egg

(eggs - pl.)

noun

The eggs are in the nest.

鸡蛋

jī dàn

(名词 - míng cí)

this

(demonstrative pronoun; adjective)

This is the nest.

这; 这个

zhè; zhè ge

(指示代词; 形容词 )

 nest 

(nests – pl.)  

noun

The hen is on her nest.

巢;窝; 鸟巢

cháo; wō; niǎo cháo

(名词 - míng cí)

  cat    

(cats – pl.)

(noun)

The cat is Ann’s.

猫

māo

(名词 - míng cí)

a / an

(Indefinite article)

I see a big bear.

I want an apple.

一个

yī gè

(不定冠词 - bù dìng guàn cí)

and

coordinating conjunction

The cat and the rat ran.

 和

hé

并列连词

 Ann

Proper Noun  (girl’s name)

 My mother’s name is Ann.

安

Ān

专有名词 (女孩的名字)

Ann’s

[of Ann]

(possessive; as an Adjective)

This is Ann’s cat.

安的   (ān de)

(所有格 - suǒ yǒu gé;  作为形容词

zuò wéi xíng róng cí)

rat

(rats – pl.)

noun

The rat is big.

大鼠; 老鼠

dà shǔ; lǎo shǔ

(名词 - míng cí)

eat

{to eat}[eats; ate ; eating]

verb

We will eat the apples.

吃

chī

(动词 - dòng cí)

at

preposition

We are at home now.

在

zài

(介词 - jiè cí )

the

(Definite Article)

The cat loves Ann.

定冠词，dìng guān cí，

用于指代已知的人或物 

yòng yú zhǐ dài yǐ zhī de rén huò wù

ran 

{to run}[Past tense]

verb

We ran home this afternoon.

run - 的过去式; 跑步

(run - de guò qu shì;

pǎo bù)

Nat

/Næt/

(Proper Noun)(boy’s name)

Nat likes Ann.

纳特 - Nà te

(专有名词 - zhuān yǒu míng cí)

(男孩的名字 - nán hái de míng zi)

hat

[hats – pl.]

noun

The man’s hat was on his head.

帽子

mào zi

(名词 - míng cí)

fan

[fans – pl.]

(noun)

Ann has a fan for the hot days.

 风扇; 扇子

fēng shān; shān zi;

 名词

can

{to be able}  [can; could; will be able]

(auxiliary verb)

Can Ann fan her grandma?

能否 

néng fǒu

(助动词 - zhù dòng cí )

man

[men – pl.]

noun

The man has a hat.

男人

nán rén

(名词 - míng cí)

cap

[caps – pl.]

noun

The boy has a cap on his head.

套子; 帽

tào zi; mào

(名词 - míng cí)

lad

[lads – pl.]

noun

The lad is 6 years old.

小伙子; 学童

xiǎo huǒ zi; xué tóng

(名词 - míng cí)

sat

(verb)

{to sit} [Past tense]

The man sat.

sit -的过去式和过去分词);  坐

de guò qu shì hé guò qu fēn cí;

zuò

dog

[dogs – pl.]

noun

The dog is white and black.

狗

gǒu

(名词 - míng cí)

Rab

(Proper noun, a name)

The dog’s name is Rab.

拉贝

Lā bèi

(专有名词，名字 )

fat

  [fatter; fattest]     

(adjective)

The boy has a fat dog.

肥胖的

féi pàng de

(形容词 - xíng róng cí)

Nat’s

(possessive – Adjective.)

This is Nat’s hat.

纳特的

Nà te de

(所有格 - suǒ yǒu gé;  作为形容词

zuò wéi xíng róng cí)

see

(verb)

{to see}  [sees; saw; seeing]

I see the dog. 

看见; 看到

kàn jiàn; kàn dào

(动词 - dòng cí)

frog

[frogs – pl.]

noun

The frog jumped away.

 青蛙

qīng wā

(名词 - míng cí)

on

(preposition)

He is on the log.

在…上

zài…shàng

(介词 - jiè cí )

   it    

(per. pron. – subj. case)

It is a log.

它

tā

（人称代词 -主格）

rén chēng dài cí - zhǔ gé

log

[logs - pl.]    noun

The tree is now a log.

Put a log on the fire.

I wrote in my daily log about it.

原木; 木柴; 日志

yuán mù; mù chái; rì zhì

(名词 - míng cí)

stand

[stands – pl.]

noun

The lamp is on the stand.

小桌; 床头几

xiǎo zhuō; chuáng tóu jī

(名词 - míng cí)

       is     

{to be}    (auxiliary, linking verb)

(3^rd Person Singular/Present of “Be”)

He is the lad.

be的第三人称单数; 是 (shì)

目前的时态

(助动词 - zhù dòng cí; 连接动词 - lián jiē dòng cí)

lamp 

(lamps – pl.)  

noun

I see the lamp.

床头灯; 台灯; 灯

chuáng tóu dēng; tái dēng; dēng

(名词 - míng cí)

Tom

(Proper Noun) (boy’s name)

Tom is on the log.

汤姆

Tāng mǔ

(专有名词 - zhuān yǒu míng cí)

(男孩的名字 - nán hái de míng zi)

 mat

(mats – pl.) noun

The mat is on the table.

Put the mat on the floor.

地席;草席; 垫子

 dì xí; cǎo xí; diàn zi

(名词 - míng cí)

               nag  [horse; pony]

(nags – pl.)

noun

Tom is on the nag.

马; 小马

mǎ; xiǎo mǎ

(名词 - míng cí)

not

(adverb)

He is not here.

不

bù

(副词 - fù cí)

him

(Per. Pron. – obj. case)

Ann can fan him.

他

tā

（人称代词，第三人称单数，男性的，宾格）

rén chēng dài cí - bīn gé

catch

{to catch} [catches; caught; catching]

(verb)

Tom can catch his nag.

捕获

bǔ huò

(动词 - dòng cí)

he

(Per. Pron. – Subj. case)

He is Tom.

他

tā

（第三人称单数，男性的，主格））

rén chēng dài cí - zhǔ gé

his

(possessive pronoun; adjective)

Tom can catch his nag.

他的

tā de

所有格代词，物主代词

(物主代词; 人称代词，第三人称单数，男性的，所有格）

Sue

(Proper Noun) Girl's name

Sue is a good girl.

苏

sū

（女子名）（nǚ zǐ míng）

doll

(dolls - pl.)

noun

Sue has a doll in the box.

布娃娃

bù wá wa

 名词

dress

(dresses - pl.)

noun

The doll has a dress.

连衣裙

lián yī qún

 名词

new

[newer; newest] 

adj.

 Sue has a new dress.

崭新的

zhǎn xīn de

 形容词

her

 (personal pronoun; objective case / possessive pronoun as adjective)

 See her new dress!

她, 她的

tā, tā de

人称代词 宾格; 物主代词; 形容词

[rén chēng dài cí bīn gé; wù zhǔ dài cí; xínɡ rónɡ cí ]

let

{to let} [lets; let; letting]

 verb

Sue will let Ann hold the doll.

允许,让

yǔn xǔ; ràng

 动词

there

 adverb

 The hen has a nest there.

那儿 (nàr)

 在那里;到那里;向那里

zài nà li; dào nà lǐ; xiàng nà lǐ

 副词

five

 numeric adjective

 The nest has five eggs.

五的;五个的

wǔ de; wǔ  gè de

数字形容词

bird

(birds - pl.)

noun

 The bird has a nest there.

鸟
niǎo

 名词

tree

(trees - pl.)

noun

 The bird has a nest in the tree.

树
shù

 名词

rob

 {to rob} [robs]

verb

The fox will rob the nest.

抢

qiǎng

 动词

            do not   (don't)

[does not; doesn't]

auxiliary verb in a negative

 Do not rob the nest.

不要
bù yào

 助动词

do

 {to do} [does]

auxiliary verb

 I do run to the pond.

做
zuò

 助动词

           cage  /keij/

 (cages - pl.)

noun

The bird is in a cage.

笼子

lóng zi

 名词

pet

 (noun used as an adjective)

 This is a pet bird.

宠物

chǒng wù

 (名词用作形容词 -

míng cí yòng zuò xíng róng cí)

sing

 {to sing} [sings; sang; sung; singing]

verb

Sue will sing.

唱

chàng

 动词

 live

  {to live}

     verb  

 We live by the pond.

住
zhù

动词 

so

 adverb

 And so do I.

也如此,也一样
yě rú cǐ, yě yī yàng

 副词

love

{to love} [loves; loved; loving]

verb

 I love my family.

爱
ài 

动词

are

{to be}

{present tense, plural} linking verb

 There are five of them.

是

shì

的复数形式目前的紧张--系动词

you

(you - plural; y'all = you all)

 personal pronoun; 2nd person

 Do you see the boys?

你; 你们
nǐ; nǐ men

 人称代词;第二人

yes

 adverb

 Yes, I see them.

是的
shì de

 副词

fast

[faster; fastest]

adjective 

See the boys run fast!

快的
kuài de

形容词

too

[no comparative or superlative degree]

adverb

Tom is too quick for him.

太
tài

[没有比较级或最高级]

副词

like 

{to like} [likes; liked; liking]

verb

I like to see the boys play.

喜欢
xǐ huan

动词

        boys (plural)

 boy - singular

noun

I like to see the boys play.

男孩
nán hái

复数名词 

of

/uhv/; /ahv/

preposition

There are five of them.

的,属于

de; shǔ yú

介词

有五他们。

play

{to play} [plays; played; playing]

verb

I like to see the boys play.

玩

wán

动词

fan

{to fan}   [fans; fanned; fanning]

(verb)

Ann can fan the lad with her fan.

扇

shān

动词

what

[interrogative pronoun] 

What bird is this?

什么
shén me 

疑问代词

Pond

(Proper noun - Family name) 

Nat Pond has an owl.

池塘 

（专有名词-家庭的姓名）

night

[nights - pl.]

noun

Owls see best at night.

黑夜

hēi yè 

名词

owl

[owls - pl.]

noun

I see an owl in the tree.

猫头鹰
māo tóu yīng 

名词

day

[days - pl.]

noun

I work hard day and night.

白天
bái tiān

名词

but

[coordinating conjunction]

 I am here, but Ann is not.

但是
dàn shì

并列连接词

well

[better; best]

adverb

I can't see well.

好
hǎo

副词

big

[bigger; biggest]

adjective

The owl has big eyes!

大的
dà de

形容词

eyes

plural of "eye"

noun

The owl has big eyes.

眼睛
yǎn jing

复数的“眼睛” 

名词

best

[well; better]

superlative adverb

It sees best at night.

最好的
zuì hǎo de

高级副词 

our

 possessive pronoun; adjective

This is our barn.

我们的
wǒ men de

物主代词; 主格 & 宾格,

cows

[plural of "cow"]

noun

 We get milk from the cows.

奶牛
nǎi niú

[复数的“牛” ] 

名词

hot

[hotter; hottest]

adjective

The day is hot.

热的
rè de 

形容词

shade

Uncountable Noun

We will sit in the shade of the tree.

树荫
shù yìn

不可数名词

grass

[grass - pl.]

collective noun

The cows eat grass.

牧草
mù cǎo 

集体名词

they

[per.pron. - 3rd person plural -subjective case]

They are good boys.

他们; 她们; 它们
tā men

人称代词-第三人称复数-主格

come

{to come} [comes; came; coming]

verb - present tense

Here come the cows!

来到
lái dào 

动词; 一般现在时

barn

[barns - pl.]

noun

The cows are in the barn.

仓房
cāng fáng

名词

run off

{to run off} runs off/ran off/running off

present tense - verbal phrase (VP)

Did the cows run off?

奔逃
bēn táo

 一般现在时-动词词组

soon

[sooner; soonest]

adverb

Soon it will be summer!

不久
bù jiǔ

副词

sun

[suns - pl.]

noun

The sun is setting.  

太阳
tài yáng

普通名词; 具体名词

set

{to set} [sets; set; will set]

verb

The sun will soon set.

下沉; 衰落
xià chén; shuāi luò

动词

neck

[necks - pl.]

common noun; concrete noun

My cat has a bell on her neck.

颈
jǐng

普通名词 ; 具体名词

way

[ways - pl.]

noun

We are on our way home.

路上
lù shang

名词

bell

[bells - pl.]

noun

The bell is on its neck.

铃;母牛的颈铃
líng; mǔ niú de jǐng líng

名词

one

[No degrees]

numeric adjective

One old cow has a bell.

一个的
yī gè

[[没有比较级或最高级]] 

数值形容词

their

[possessive pronoun; 3rd person plural; subjective / objective cases; adjective]

Their dog is big.

他们的; 她们的; 它们的
tā men de

[物主代词;第三人称复数;主观/客观的案件;形容词]

brave

[braver; bravest]

adjective

The brave men saved the ship.

勇敢的
yǒng gǎn de 

形容词

if

subordinating conjunction

If the cows come, we will feed them.

如果
rú guǒ

从属连词

ship

[ships - pl.]

noun

I see a ship there.

舶
bó

名词

run on a rock

[idiomatic phrase] 

The ship has run on a rock.

（船）触礁 

[惯用语表达]

boat

[boats - pl.]

noun

The ship is bigger than the boat.

小船; 舟
xiǎo chuán; zhōu 

名词

drown

{to drown} [drowned; drowning]

intransitive verb

They will drown in the sea.

溺死
nì sǐ

 不及物动词

men

[plural of "man"]

plural noun

The men are on the rock.

男人

nán rén

[“男人”复数  nán rén fù shù]

名词

rock

[rocks - pl.]

noun

The men are on the rock.

巨石; 小石子
jù shí; xiǎo shí zi

名词

save

{to save} [saves; saved; saving]

transitive verb

They will save the men.

救
jiù 

及物动词

has

{to have} [had; having]

[3rd person singular; present tense verb]

auxiliary verb; action verb

She has six cats.

有 - yǒu

have的第三人称单数,现在式 

(助动词 - zhù dòng cí ; 动词 - dòng cí)

sees

verb        {to see} 

3rd person singular, present tense

He sees the dog.

看见; 看到

kàn jiàn; kàn dào

动词; 第三人称单数，目前的时态

他看到。

 hand    

 (hands – pl.) 

noun 

Mary holds the old man by the hand.

手

shǒu

(名词 - míng cí)

lives

/livz/     {to live}

3rd person singular, present tense verb

Sue's pet bird lives in a cage.

 住
zhù

第三人称单数，现在时态动词

loves

{to love}

3rd person singular; present tense verb

Sue loves her pet bird.

爱
ài

第三人称单数现在式