Why Is the Dog Barking?
ElementaryAnimal
At night, a child hears a dog barking outside and asks their mother why. The mom reassures the child and explains.
L
LeleM
MamaL
妈妈，外面的狗为什么一直叫？
Māma, wàimiàn de gǒu wèishénme yīzhí jiào?
Mom, why does the dog outside keep barking?
M
它可能听到什么声音了。
Tā kěnéng tīng dào shénme shēngyīn le.
It probably heard some sound.
L
是坏人吗？我有点怕。
Shì huàirén ma? Wǒ yǒudiǎn pà.
Is it a bad guy? I'm a little scared.
M
别怕，也许只是一只小猫。
Bié pà, yěxǔ zhǐshì yī zhī xiǎo māo.
Don't be scared, maybe it's just a little cat.
L
那它为什么叫得这么大声？
Nà tā wèishénme jiào de zhème dàshēng?
Then why does it bark so loudly?
M
狗喜欢看家，看到陌生的东西就会叫。
Gǒu xǐhuan kānjiā, kàn dào mòshēng de dōngxi jiù huì jiào.
Dogs like to guard the house; when they see something unfamiliar they bark.
L
哦，那它是在保护我们。
Ó, nà tā shì zài bǎohù wǒmen.
Oh, so it's protecting us.
M
对，快睡吧，有它我们很安全。
Duì, kuài shuì ba, yǒu tā wǒmen hěn ānquán.
Right, go to sleep now; with it here we're very safe.