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HSK 2 Chinese Conversation

Little White's New Home

小白的新家

Xiǎo bái de xīn jiā

6:58 min video · 23 sentences · 7 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 李梅 Lǐ Méi王爷爷，您今天又来了！Wáng yéye, nín jīntiān yòu lái le!Grandpa Wang, you came again today!
  2. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye是啊，我想看看小白。Shì a, wǒ xiǎng kànkan xiǎo bái.Yes, I want to see Little White.
  3. 李梅 Lǐ Méi它正在吃菜呢。Tā zhèngzài chī cài ne.It is eating vegetables right now.
  4. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye它吃得真快。Tā chī de zhēn kuài.It eats so fast.
  5. 李梅 Lǐ Méi对，它每天都很饿。Duì, tā měi tiān dōu hěn è.Yes, it is hungry every day.
  6. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye它比别的兔子可爱。Tā bǐ biéde tù zi kě'ài.It is cuter than the other rabbits.
  7. 李梅 Lǐ Méi您想拿一下儿吗？Nín xiǎng ná yíxiàr ma?Do you want to hold it for a moment?
  8. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye我可以吗？我怕它不喜欢我。Wǒ kěyǐ ma? Wǒ pà tā bù xǐhuan wǒ.May I? I'm afraid it won't like me.
  9. 李梅 Lǐ Méi不会的，您慢慢拿。Bú huì de, nín mànmàn ná.It won't. Take it gently.
  10. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye它的身上好暖和啊。Tā de shēnshang hǎo nuǎnhuo a.Its body is so warm.
  11. 李梅 Lǐ Méi它很喜欢您，您看。Tā hěn xǐhuan nín, nín kàn.It likes you a lot, look.
  12. 李梅 Lǐ Méi您家里有人吗？Nín jiālǐ yǒurén ma?Is there anyone at home with you?
  13. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye没有，我一个人住。Méiyǒu, wǒ yí gèrén zhù.No, I live alone.
  14. 李梅 Lǐ Méi那您就有朋友了。Nà nín jiù yǒu péngyou le.Then you will have a friend.
  15. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye我家不大，可以养它吗？Wǒ jiā búdà, kěyǐ yǎng tā ma?My home is not big. Can I keep it?
  16. 李梅 Lǐ Méi可以，它很小，不用太大的地方。Kěyǐ, tā hěn xiǎo, búyòng tài dà de dìfang.Yes, it is small and needs no big space.
  17. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye我还要买什么？Wǒ hái yào mǎi shénme?What else do I need to buy?
  18. 李梅 Lǐ Méi一个小房子，一个碗，还有菜。Yí gè xiǎo fángzi, yí gè wǎn, háiyǒu cài.A little house, a bowl, and vegetables.
  19. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye好，一共多少钱？Hǎo, yígòng duōshao qián?Good, how much altogether?
  20. 李梅 Lǐ Méi小白我送给您，别的八十块。Xiǎo bái wǒ sònggěi nín, biéde bā shí kuài.I give you Little White; the rest is eighty yuan.
  21. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye谢谢你，李小姐！Xièxie nǐ, lǐ xiǎojie!Thank you, Miss Li!
  22. 李梅 Lǐ Méi不客气，常带它来玩儿。Búkèqi, cháng dài tā lái wánr.You're welcome, bring it often to visit.
  23. 王爷爷 Wáng yéye好，我们明天见！Hǎo, wǒmen míngtiān jiàn!Good, see you tomorrow!

About this lesson

A shy old man comes to a pet shop every day just to look at one white rabbit. The shopkeeper gently helps him decide to take the rabbit home.

How to practise

  1. Listen to the conversation with pinyin and English.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
  3. Then repeat the real reply in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
正在zhèngzàiin the process ofHSK 1
可爱kě'àicuteHSK 2
拿náto hold, takeHSK 1
怕pàto be afraidHSK 2
养yǎngto keep (a pet)HSK 2
送给sònggěito give as a giftHSK 2
一共yígòngaltogetherHSK 2

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