Learn Chinese - Translation Example 1

I have highlighted in yellow all the Chinese characters belonging to the 1000 most used ones. I strongly suggest you learn Chinese starting from them! For more information go to the following page:
http://www.wearyourchinesename.com/chinese-characters.html

This translation from English to Chinese is a quite advanced exercise. Please separate words and give their meaning.

Chinese text:

洁净有多重要？
关于洁净，不同的人，有不同的看法。例如，男孩的母亲吩咐他去洗手洗脸。他可能以为扭开水龙头，让水流过手指，再沾点水，抹抹嘴唇就是了。当然他的妈妈知道这是不足够的。她把男孩带回卫生间，用大量的水和肥皂把他的手和脸都洗得干干净净。不论男孩怎样大声抗议也不能使妈妈改变主意！

English text:

How Important Is Cleanliness?
Cleanliness means different things to different people. For instance, when a little boy is told by his mother to wash his hands and face, he may think that holding his fingers under a running faucet and wetting his lips is enough. But Mother knows better. She takes him back into the bathroom and scrubs his hands and face with plenty of soap and water despite his loud protests!

This exercise is for those students of mine who are learning advanced Chinese. If you are a beginner, don't feel intimidated. Follow my daily lessons and you'll soon be able to read it!