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HSK 2 Chinese Conversation

The Gift in the Hotel Lobby

酒店大厅里的礼物

Jiǔdiàn dàtīng lǐ de lǐwù

4:57 min video · 15 sentences · 7 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 小云 Xiǎo Yún爸爸，你回来了！Bàba, nǐ huílai le!Dad, you're back!
  2. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng是啊，今天是你的生日。Shì a, jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì.Yes, today is your birthday.
  3. 小云 Xiǎo Yún你给我买了什么？Nǐ gěi wǒ mǎi le shénme?What did you buy for me?
  4. 小云 Xiǎo Yún我想要一个新手机。Wǒ xiǎng yào yí gè xīn shǒujī.I want a new phone.
  5. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng你先打开看看吧。Nǐ xiān dǎkāi kànkan ba.Open it and take a look first.
  6. 小云 Xiǎo Yún好，我马上打开。Hǎo, wǒ mǎshàng dǎkāi.OK, I'll open it right away.
  7. 小云 Xiǎo Yún啊，这是一棵小草？A, zhè shì yì kē xiǎo cǎo?Oh, this is a little plant?
  8. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng对，它很小，可是会长大。Duì, tā hěn xiǎo, kěshì huì zhǎngdà.Yes, it's small, but it will grow.
  9. 小云 Xiǎo Yún可是我想要手机。Kěshì wǒ xiǎng yào shǒujī.But I wanted a phone.
  10. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng你每天玩手机，太累了。Nǐ měi tiān wán shǒujī, tài lèi le.You play on your phone every day, you're too tired.
  11. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng这个礼物能让你多休息。Zhège lǐwù néng ràng nǐ duō xiūxi.This gift lets you rest more.
  12. 小云 Xiǎo Yún原来爸爸是为我好。Yuánlái bàba shì wèi wǒ hǎo.So Dad did it for my good.
  13. 小云 Xiǎo Yún谢谢爸爸，我很喜欢。Xièxie bàba, wǒ hěn xǐhuan.Thank you, Dad, I like it a lot.
  14. 王大明 Wáng Dàmíng我们把它放在窗户旁边吧。Wǒmen bǎ tā fàng zài chuānghu pángbiān ba.Let's put it by the window.
  15. 小云 Xiǎo Yún好，我每天给它水喝。Hǎo, wǒ měi tiān gěi tā shuǐ hē.OK, I'll give it water every day.

About this lesson

A girl waits in a hotel lobby for a birthday gift from her father. She expects a phone, but gets a small plant and learns why he chose it.

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
生日shēngrìbirthdayHSK 1
礼物lǐwùgiftHSK 2
手机shǒujīmobile phoneHSK 1
打开dǎkāito openHSK 1
长大zhǎngdàto grow upHSK 2
休息xiūxito restHSK 1
旁边pángbiānbesideHSK 1

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