It Rained, Where Did They Go?

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下午xià wǔ下雨xià yǔle外面wài miànhěnlěngIt rained in the afternoon, and it was very cold outside.小猫xiǎo māo小狗xiǎo gǒu不能bù néngwánleThe kitten and the puppy couldn't play anymore.

小猫xiǎo māoshuō我们wǒ men哪儿nǎ erThe kitten said, 'Where should we go?'

小狗xiǎo gǒushuō我家wǒ jiāba我家wǒ jiā不远bù yuǎnThe puppy said, 'Let's go to my house, it's not far.'

他们tā menpǎoapǎodào小狗xiǎo gǒudejiāleThey ran and ran, and arrived at the puppy's house.小狗xiǎo gǒudejiāhěn暖和nuǎn huoThe puppy's house was very warm.他们tā menzuò下来xià láikàntīng觉得jué dehěn开心kāi xīnThey sat down, watched the rain, listened to the rain, and felt very happy.

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