搬沙发

Moving the Sofa

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朋友送给我们一张沙发。

Péngyou sòng gěi wǒmen yì zhāng shāfā.

A friend gave us a sofa.

沙发又大又漂亮。

Shāfā yòu dà yòu piàoliang.

The sofa is big and beautiful.

我们想把它搬进电梯。

Wǒmen xiǎng bǎ tā bān jìn diàntī.

We tried to carry it into the elevator.

电梯门关不上。

Diàntī mén guān bú shàng.

The elevator door would not close.

沙发太大,进不去电梯。

Shāfā tài dà, jìn bú qù diàntī.

The sofa was too big to fit in the elevator.

我们走楼梯上去。

Wǒmen zǒu lóutī shàngqù.

We carried it up the stairs.

我们在三楼,搬得很累。

Wǒmen zài sān lóu, bān de hěn lèi.

We live on the third floor, and we got very tired.

邻居看见了,来帮我们。

Línjū kànjiàn le, lái bāng wǒmen.

The neighbors saw us and came to help.

大家一起把沙发搬进家。

Dàjiā yìqǐ bǎ shāfā bān jìn jiā.

Together we carried the sofa into the home.

我们坐下喝水,真开心!

Wǒmen zuò xià hē shuǐ, zhēn kāixīn!

We sat down to drink water, really happy!

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What did the friend give them?

Why did the elevator not work for them?

Who helped carry it?

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