坐火车

The Train Trip

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明天我要去看大水。

Míngtiān wǒ yào qù kàn dà shuǐ.

Tomorrow I am going to see Dashui.

我要坐三个小时的火车。

Wǒ yào zuò sān gè xiǎoshí de huǒchē.

I will take a three-hour train ride.

早上我七点起床。

Zǎoshang wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

In the morning I get up at seven.

妈妈给我做了早饭。

Māma gěi wǒ zuò le zǎofàn.

Mom made breakfast for me.

我坐出租车去坐火车。

Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù zuò huǒchē.

I take a taxi to catch the train.

火车上有很多人。

Huǒchē shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people on the train.

外边的东西很好看。

Wàibian de dōngxi hěn hǎokàn.

The things outside are nice to look at.

我看了两小时的书。

Wǒ kàn le liǎng xiǎoshí de shū.

I read a book for two hours.

下午三点,我到了。

Xiàwǔ sān diǎn, wǒ dào le.

At three in the afternoon, I arrive.

大水看见我很高兴。

Dà shuǐ kànjiàn wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

Dashui is very happy to see me.

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