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我想你了

How to say I miss you in Chinese

Name: ________________ Date: ________

一个人不在,你想他,中文怎么说?很简单:“我想你。”也可以说:“我想你了。”

曹云今年五岁。这个星期,妈妈去北京工作了,不在家。

星期一晚上,曹云给妈妈打电话:“妈妈,我想你了!”

妈妈很高兴:“妈妈也想你。”

星期二晚上,曹云说:“妈妈,我好想你!”

星期三晚上,曹云说:“妈妈,我太想你了!”

星期四晚上,曹云问:“妈妈,你什么时候回来?”

妈妈说:“你去开门看看。”

她开了门。妈妈在门外!

晚上睡觉的时候,妈妈问:“你还想我吗?”

曹云说:“想你?你在家呀!”

妈妈笑了:“好,那妈妈明天再去北京工作。”

曹云说:“不要,不要!妈妈,我想你了!”

Key words

WordPinyinMeaning
人rénperson; people
中文zhōngwénChinese (language)
说shuōto speak; to say
今年jīnniánthis year
五wǔfive
岁suìyears old; year (of age)
星期xīngqīweek
妈妈māmamom; mother
去qùto go
工作gōngzuòwork; job; to work
晚上wǎnshangevening; night
打电话dǎdiànhuàto make a phone call; to call

English (for the teacher)

Someone isn't here and you miss them: how do you say it in Chinese? It's easy: "我想你." You can also say: "我想你了."

Cao Yun is five. This week her mum has gone to Beijing for work, so she isn't home.

On Monday evening, Cao Yun phoned her mum: "Mum, I miss you!"

Mum was very happy: "Mummy misses you too."

On Tuesday evening, Cao Yun said: "Mum, I really miss you!"

On Wednesday evening, Cao Yun said: "Mum, I miss you so, so much!"

On Thursday evening, Cao Yun asked: "Mum, when are you coming back?"

Mum said: "Go and open the door and see."

She opened the door. Mum was right outside!

At bedtime, Mum asked: "Do you still miss me?"

Cao Yun said: "Miss you?" "You're home!"

Mum laughed: "All right, then Mummy will go back to Beijing for work tomorrow."

Cao Yun said: "No, no!" "Mum, I miss you already!"