Chinese Short Stories

小种子长大了 – 关于耐心的故事

爷爷给了乐乐一颗小种子,眨眨眼说:“种下去吧,看看会长出什么。”

乐乐把种子种在花盆里,浇了水。第二天去看,什么也没有。第三天,还是什么也没有。乐乐噘着嘴说:“这颗种子坏了!”

爷爷笑了:“种子没有手表,它需要水、阳光和时间。”于是乐乐每天早上浇水,晚上给它唱歌。

一个星期后,土里冒出了一棵小绿芽。到了夏天,它长成了一棵比乐乐还高的向日葵。乐乐说:“爷爷,美好的东西需要慢慢等。”爷爷点点头:“就像你一样。”

道理 (Moral of the Story)

美好的事情需要耐心和照顾。

English Summary

Lele’s grandfather gives her a seed. She’s frustrated when nothing appears, but he explains seeds need water, sunshine and time. She cares for it daily until it grows into a sunflower taller than her.

生词 (Vocabulary)

  • 种子 (zhǒngzi) – seed
  • 爷爷 (yéye) – grandpa
  • 浇水 (jiāoshuǐ) – to water
  • 阳光 (yángguāng) – sunshine
  • 向日葵 (xiàngrìkuí) – sunflower
  • 耐心 (nàixīn) – patience

Image: George Chernilevsky / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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