CN 4 story of the cat the rat and the ox

猫、老鼠与牛的故事 | Cat, Rat & Ox Story


māocat (HSK2)老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)niúox/cow (HSK2)的故事

很久以前玉皇大帝Yù Huáng DàdìJade Emperor (HSK5+)要举行大比赛dà bǐsàigreat race (HSK4)
māocat (HSK2)老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)朋友péngyǒufriends (HSK1)
他们都想参加,但是都不会游泳yóuyǒngswim (HSK2)

老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)说:“我们找niúox (HSK2)帮忙吧!”
niúox (HSK2)强壮qiángzhuàngstrong (HSK4)善良shànliángkind (HSK5)
他说:“好,上来吧!”

māocat (HSK2)老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)跳到牛背niú bèiox’s back (HSK3)上。
niúox (HSK2)慢慢走进river (HSK2)里。
māocat (HSK2)觉得太阳暖和,闭上眼睛睡觉shuìjiàosleep (HSK2)

老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)聪明cōngmíngclever (HSK3),他想得到第一名dì yī míngfirst place (HSK3)
悄悄地qiāoqiāo dequietly (HSK3)把猫bǎ māothe cat (HSK2)推下水tuī xià shuǐpush into water (HSK3+)
māocat (HSK2)大叫,掉进冰冷bīnglěngicy cold (HSK4)river (HSK2)里。

快到岸边ànbiānshore (HSK3)时,老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)牛头niú tóuox’s head (HSK3)跳下来pǎorun (HSK1)岸上àn shàngbank/shore (HSK2)
玉皇大帝Yù Huáng DàdìJade Emperor (HSK5+)说:“老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)第一名dì yī míngfirst place (HSK3)!”
niúox (HSK2)第二个

māocat (HSK2)很晚yóuswim (HSK2)岸边ànbiānshore (HSK3),已经没有名次méiyǒu míngcìno place (HSK3+)了。
从那天起,māocat (HSK2)记恨jìhènhold grudge (HSK5+)老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)
所以今天māocat (HSK2)zhuīchase (HSK2)老鼠lǎoshǔrat (HSK3)![web:12]

Cat, Rat and Ox

Long ago, the Jade Emperor held a great race. The Cat and Rat were good friends but couldn’t swim.
The Rat said, “Let’s ask the Ox for help!” The strong and kind Ox let them ride on his back.

As they crossed the river, the Cat fell asleep in the warm sun. The clever Rat wanted first place.
He quietly pushed the Cat into the cold water! The Cat fell far behind, splashing and crying.

Near the shore, the Rat jumped off the Ox’s head and ran to the bank first. The Jade Emperor said, “Rat is first! Faithful Ox is second!”

The wet, angry Cat arrived much later with no place in the zodiac. That’s why cats still chase rats today![web:12]

HSK2+ 重点词汇 | Key HSK2+ Words

  • māocat (HSK2) – cat
  • 老鼠 lǎoshǔrat (HSK3) – rat
  • niúox (HSK2) – ox
  • 游泳 yóuyǒngswim (HSK2) – swim
  • 强壮 qiángzhuàngstrong (HSK4) – strong
  • 聪明 cōngmíngclever (HSK3) – clever
  • 推下水 tuī xià shuǐpush into water – push into water

语法要点 | Grammar Points

  • 把…推下水 – 把 structure (disposal)[web:12]
  • 从…跳下来 – 从 (from a place)
  • 第一名/第二名 – 数字 + 名 (ordinal numbers)
  • 所以…今天还… – 因果关系 (cause-effect)

实用表达 | Useful Phrases

  • 我们找牛帮忙吧! – Let’s ask Ox for help!
  • 悄悄地把猫推下水 – Quietly push cat into water
  • 老鼠第一名! – Rat is first place!
  • 猫记恨老鼠 – Cat holds grudge against rat

生肖文化 | Zodiac Culture

  • 生肖顺序: 鼠第一,牛第二,猫无位[web:12]
  • 玉皇大帝: 中国神话天帝
  • 猫追老鼠: 解释现实中猫鼠关系
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