Playing Ball Together

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天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo。The weather is nice.小狗xiǎo gǒu在zài外面wài miàn玩wán球qiú。The little dog is playing ball outside.

小猫xiǎo māo看见kàn jiàn了le,说shuō:“我wǒ也yě想xiǎng玩wán!”The little cat saw it and said, 'I also want to play!'

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“来lái吧ba!”The little dog said, 'Come on!'

小猫xiǎo māo跑pǎo得de快kuài,小狗xiǎo gǒu跑pǎo得de更gèng快kuài。The little cat runs fast, the little dog runs faster.他们tā men玩wán了le长时间cháng shí jiān,很hěn快乐kuài lè。They played for a long time and were very happy.

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