| A | B |
| 很久很久以前 hěnjiǔ hěnjiǔ yǐqián | a long long time ago |
| 又聰明又勤勞/ 又聪明又勤劳 yòu cōngmíng yòu qínláo | both smart and hardworking |
| 開口說話/ 开口说话 kāikǒu shuōhuà | speak up |
| 哭了起來/ 哭了起来 kūle qǐlái | started crying |
| 點了點頭/ 点了点头 diǎn le diǎn tóu | nodded her head |
| 非常生氣/ 非常生气 fēicháng shēngqì | extremely angry |
| 一路追趕 yīlù zhuīgǎn | chased after the whole way |
| 一年一次 yī nián yīcì | once a year |