Chinese Word: 姐妹俩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

姐 jiě 妹 mèi 俩 liǎ (Trad.: 姐妹倆)

The Sisters (short story)

1		tā men 他们 dā ying 答应 zhuān mén 专门 wèi 为 wǒ men 我们 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 zuò 作 yī shǒu gē 一首歌。 They promised that they would dedicate a song to both of us.
2		yí dàn 一旦 méi yǒu 没有 le 了 shù fù 束缚， jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 lún liú 轮流 bào zhe 抱着 tā men 她们 de 的 xiǎo dì di 小弟弟。 After the cord was cut each sister took turns with their brother.
3		huí dào 回到 chē shàng 车上， gū niang 姑娘 men 们 xiàng 像 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 yí yàng 一样 dǎ nào 打闹 zhe 着， zhēng qiǎng 争抢 zhe 着 zuò 坐 qián 前 zuò 座。 Back at the car. The girls fought like sisters over who got to ride up front.
4		yī lì shā bái 伊丽莎白 cóng 从 tā 他 de 的 xiě zì tái 写字台 shàng 上 ná qǐ 拿起 nà 那 fēng xìn 封信， jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 yí kuài r 一块儿 shàng 上 le 了 lóu 楼。 Elizabeth took the letter from his writing table, and they went up stairs together.
5		yǐ qián 以前 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 zǒng shì 总是 lún liú 轮流 lái 来 diǎn liàng 点亮 dì yī 第一 gēn 根 là zhú 蜡烛， ér jīn 而今 nián lún 年轮 dào 到 le 了 jiě jie 姐姐。 The sisters had always taken turns lighting the first candle and this wasn't Susan's year.

1		tā men 他们 dā ying 答应 zhuān mén 专门 wèi 为 wǒ men 我们 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 zuò 作 yī shǒu gē 一首歌。 They promised that they would dedicate a song to both of us.
2		yí dàn 一旦 méi yǒu 没有 le 了 shù fù 束缚， jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 lún liú 轮流 bào zhe 抱着 tā men 她们 de 的 xiǎo dì di 小弟弟。 After the cord was cut each sister took turns with their brother.
3		huí dào 回到 chē shàng 车上， gū niang 姑娘 men 们 xiàng 像 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 yí yàng 一样 dǎ nào 打闹 zhe 着， zhēng qiǎng 争抢 zhe 着 zuò 坐 qián 前 zuò 座。 Back at the car. The girls fought like sisters over who got to ride up front.
4		yī lì shā bái 伊丽莎白 cóng 从 tā 他 de 的 xiě zì tái 写字台 shàng 上 ná qǐ 拿起 nà 那 fēng xìn 封信， jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 yí kuài r 一块儿 shàng 上 le 了 lóu 楼。 Elizabeth took the letter from his writing table, and they went up stairs together.
5		yǐ qián 以前 jiě mèi liǎ 姐妹俩 zǒng shì 总是 lún liú 轮流 lái 来 diǎn liàng 点亮 dì yī 第一 gēn 根 là zhú 蜡烛， ér jīn 而今 nián lún 年轮 dào 到 le 了 jiě jie 姐姐。 The sisters had always taken turns lighting the first candle and this wasn't Susan's year.