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ID: 2232 Elementary
Once upon a time, there was a lesson about telling stories in Chinese. A student wasn't able to sleep so they put on this lesson and it began: "Once upon a time, there was a lesson about telling stories in Chinese. A student wasn't able to sleep so they put on this lesson and it began: "Once upon a time...""
Tue Jul 16 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
九点 jiǔ diǎn nine o'clock
快 kuài fast, quick
睡觉 shuìjiào to go to bed
睡不着 shuìbuzháo to be unable to sleep
乐乐，九点了，快睡觉。
Lèle ，jiǔ diǎn le ，kuài shuìjiào 。
Lele, it's 9 o'clock. Go to bed.
爸爸，我睡不着。
bàba ，wǒ shuìbuzháo 。
Dad, I can't sleep.
很晚了。
hěn wǎn le 。
It's late.
我睡不着。你能给我讲故事吗？
wǒ shuìbuzháo 。nǐ néng gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi ma ？
I can't sleep. Can you tell me a story?
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