我家有一个小狗，也有一个小猫。
My family has a dog, and also has a cat.
小狗很大，小猫很小。
The dog is big, the cat is small.
小狗喜欢吃东西，小猫喜欢喝水。
The dog likes to eat, the cat likes to drink water.
小狗和小猫都很漂亮。
Both the dog and the cat are pretty.
我很喜欢小狗，也很喜欢小猫。
I like the dog a lot, and I also like the cat a lot.
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Key words 生词
小狗xiǎogǒupuppy; dog
小猫xiǎomāokitten; cat
大dàbig
小xiǎosmall
漂亮piàoliangpretty
东西dōngxithings
Grammar note 语法点
很 + adjective — adjective predicate
To describe something in Chinese you often just use 很 plus an adjective, with no separate word for "is".
小狗很大，小猫很小。 — The dog is big, the cat is small.
也 — also
也 goes right before the verb to add another true statement about the same subject.
我家有一个小狗，也有一个小猫。 — My family has a dog, and also has a cat.
都 — both / all
都 comes after the two things it describes and before 很 or the verb.
小狗和小猫都很漂亮。 — Both the dog and the cat are pretty.
Check yourself 小测验
1. How big is the dog?
2. What does the cat like to drink?
3. According to the text, are the dog and cat pretty?
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