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zhī

只zhīzhī
animal classifier
FromLesson 15inHardcore Chinese

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周末Zhōumò　我wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跟gēn　两liǎng　只zhī　狗gǒu　玩wán。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài gōngyuán gēn liǎng zhī gǒu wán.
On weekends I like to play with two dogs in the park.
他tā　家jiā　有yǒu　一yì　只zhī　猫māo，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　他tā　玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　这zhè　只zhī　狗gǒu　特别tèbié　可爱kě’ài。wǒ juéde zhè zhī gǒu tèbié kě'ài.
I think this dog is especially cute.
我wǒ　刚才gāngcái　在zài　公园gōngyuán　看到kàndào　两liǎng　只zhī　狗gǒu。wǒ gāngcái zài gōngyuán kàndào liǎng zhī gǒu.
I just saw two dogs in the park.
这zhè　只zhī　狗gǒu　很hěn　小xiǎo，　很hěn　可爱kě’ài。zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo, hěn kě'ài.
This dog is very small and very cute.
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