Learning Chinese Through Stories

古时候 gǔ shíhòu Noun phrase, ancient times 回 huí noun, time(s) 一回，one time/once 两回，twice 几回，a few times 跟 gēn Prep, (do something) with (someone); and, (noun) and (noun) 我跟朋友去看电影。I went to the movie with a friend. 苹果跟香蕉，apple and banana 花园 huāyuán Noun, garden 颐和园(yíhéyuán)，the summer palace 假 jiǎ Adj, fake 假山，fake mountain; rockery 口 kǒu Measure word for vat, water well and family members 一口水缸，一口井（jǐng），五口人 水缸 shuǐ gāng Noun, a big container for water, usually it is made of porcelain 鱼缸，fish tank 浴缸，bath tub 米缸, a porcelain container for rice 烟灰缸，an ashtray for cigarette 装 zhuāng Verb, to contain 把米装到缸里, put the rice into the rice container 满 mǎn Adj, full 爬 pá Verb, to crawl 掉 diào Verb, to fall 掉下来，to fall down 进 jìn Verb, to get in 别的 bié de Adj, other 慌 huāng Adj, to be in panic 别慌!Don’t panic! 吓 xià Verb, to scare (someone) 哭 kū Verb, to cry 叫 jiào Verb, to yell 喊 hǎn Verb, to shout 大人 dàrén Noun, guardians 举起 jǔ qǐ Verb, to lift up… 块（儿） kuài (er) Measure word for stone, rock, candy, chocolate, etc. 石头