(Huà yazi) To Draw a Duck
Jintian xingqièr.
Today is Tuesday.
Zenme fuchu ge xiao yazi?!
But how could it hatch out a duckling?!
1. 
(xingqièr): n. Tuesday
"
(xing)" literally means star; "
(qi)" means time; "
(èr)" means two.
Mei zhou xingqièr xiàwu women yòuéryuán dou you huódòng.
Every Tuesday afternoon, we have activities in our kindergarten.
2. 
( jidàn): n. egg
"
( ji)" means chicken and "
(dàn)" means egg.
Mama zài chaoshì mai le henduo jidàn.
Mom bought a lot of eggs from the supermarket.
3. 
(xiao yazi): n. duckling
"
(xiao)" means small; "
(ya)" means duck; "
(zi)" here, is a suffix.
Wo you yí gè xiao yazi xíngzhuàng de cúnqiánguàn.
I have a little duck-shaped piggy bank.
4. 
(mai): v. to buy
Wo míngtian qù gei ta mai ji jiàn xin yifu.
I will buy her some new clothes tomorrow.
5. 
(dà): adj. big
Wo chi le yí gè dà píng guo.
I ate a big apple.