Learning Chinese Through Stories

次 cì Noun, time(s) 一次，once 两次，twice 三次，three times 第一次，the 1st time 第二次，the 2nd time 第三次，the 3rd time 比 bǐ Comparison word 他比我高，he is taller than me. 第二次比第一次好，the 2nd time is better than the 1st time. 进步 jìnbù Noun, improvement; verb, to improve 菜园 càiyuán Noun, vegetable garden 冬瓜 dōngguā Noun, winter melon 躺 tǎng Verb, to lie down 地 dì Noun, ground; floor 地上， on the ground; on the floor 茄子 qiézi Noun, eggplant 挂 guà Verb, to hang 枝 zhī Noun, branch \ 枝上，on the branch 屋檐 wūyán Noun, eave 不一样 bù yíyàng Noun, difference; adj, different; 点头 diǎntóu Verb, to nod (one’s head) 摇头， to shake head 仔细 zǐxì Adv, carefully; adj, careful 发现 fāxiàn Verb, to discover 皮 pí Noun, skin 细 xì Adj, thin 毛 máo Noun, hair 柄 bǐng Noun, handle; the handle of an eggplant 刺 cì Noun, thorn