雨天

A Rainy Day

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今天是雨天。

Jīntiān shì yǔ tiān.

Today is a rainy day.

我不能出门,在家看雨。

Wǒ bù néng chūmén, zài jiā kàn yǔ.

I cannot go out, so I watch the rain from home.

我站在门边,看外面的雨。

Wǒ zhàn zài mén biān, kàn wàimiàn de yǔ.

I stand by the door and watch the rain outside.

雨一会儿大,一会儿小。

Yǔ yíhuìr dà, yíhuìr xiǎo.

The rain is heavy for a while, then light.

路上的人打着伞。

Lùshang de rén dǎ zhe sǎn.

People on the road hold umbrellas.

有个小孩子穿了雨衣玩。

Yǒu gè xiǎo háizi chuān le yǔyī wán.

A small child plays in a raincoat.

他的妈妈在旁边看他。

Tā de māma zài pángbiān kàn tā.

His mother watches him nearby.

雨把草地洗得很干净。

Yǔ bǎ cǎodì xǐ de hěn gānjìng.

The rain washes the grass very clean.

我喝热茶,听雨的声音。

Wǒ hē rè chá, tīng yǔ de shēngyīn.

I drink hot tea and listen to the sound of the rain.

我觉得雨天也很舒服。

Wǒ juéde yǔ tiān yě hěn shūfu.

I think a rainy day can be very pleasant too.

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