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HSK 1 Chinese Story

The Letter in the Old Bookshop

老书店的信

Lǎo shūdiàn de xìn

2:23 min video · 10 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 小美去了书店。Xiǎo Měi qù le shūdiàn.Xiaomei went to a bookshop.
  2. 这里很老，书很多。Zhèlǐ hěn lǎo, shū hěn duō.This place is very old, and there are many books.
  3. 她拿了一本书。Tā ná le yì běn shū.She picked up a book.
  4. 书里有信！Shū lǐ yǒu xìn!There is a letter in the book!
  5. 信上写着：给小美。Xìn shàng xiě zhe: gěi Xiǎo Měi.The letter says: To Xiaomei.
  6. 她很想知道是谁写的。Tā hěn xiǎng zhīdào shì shuí xiě de.She really wants to know who wrote it.
  7. 她不认识写信的人。Tā bú rènshi xiě xìn de rén.She doesn't know the person who wrote it.
  8. 老爷爷笑着说：“是我写的。”Lǎo yéye xiào zhe shuō: “Shì wǒ xiě de.”The old man said with a smile: "I wrote it."
  9. “这本书给你，你喜欢吗？”“Zhè běn shū gěi nǐ, nǐ xǐhuan ma?”"This book is for you. Do you like it?"
  10. 小美很高兴。Xiǎo Měi hěn gāoxìng.Xiaomei was very happy.

About this lesson

A girl finds a mysterious letter in an old bookshop. The letter turns out to be a note from the old shopkeeper, who wants her to have a book.

How to practise

  1. Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
  2. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
书店shūdiànbookshopHSK 1
老lǎooldHSK 1
拿náto take, pick upHSK 1
信xìnletterHSK 2
知道zhīdàoto knowHSK 1
认识rènshito know (a person)HSK 1
高兴gāoxìnghappyHSK 1

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