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HSK 2 Chinese Conversation

The Gift on the Train

火车上的礼物

Huǒ chēshàng de lǐwù

2:18 min video · 7 sentences · 6 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 小林 Xiǎo Lín老王，这个礼物不是蛋糕！Lǎo Wáng, zhège lǐwù bú shì dàngāo!Lao Wang, this gift is not a cake!
  2. 老王 Lǎo Wáng是吗？你打开看看吧。Shì ma? Nǐ dǎkāi kànkan ba.Is it? Open it and have a look.
  3. 小林 Xiǎo Lín里边只有一把旧钥匙，这是什么？Lǐbian zhǐyǒu yì bǎ jiù yàoshi, zhè shì shénme?There is only an old key inside. What is this?
  4. 老王 Lǎo Wáng这是我家花园的钥匙，我想送给你。Zhè shì wǒ jiā huāyuán de yàoshi, wǒ xiǎng sònggěi nǐ.This is the key to my garden. I want to give it to you.
  5. 小林 Xiǎo Lín给我吗？为什么？Gěi wǒ ma? Wèishénme?For me? Why?
  6. 老王 Lǎo Wáng因为你喜欢花，所以我想让你常来。Yīnwèi nǐ xǐhuan huā, suǒyǐ wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ cháng lái.Because you like flowers, I want you to come often.
  7. 小林 Xiǎo Lín太好了！我们回家就去看花吧。Tài hǎo le! Wǒmen huíjiā jiù qù kàn huā ba.Great! Let's go see the flowers as soon as we get home.

About this lesson

Two neighbours on a long train ride open a gift box for their other neighbour. Inside is not a cake or a toy but a simple old key to a garden gate, and it makes them smile.

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
礼物lǐwùgiftHSK 2
打开dǎkāito openHSK 1
旧jiùoldHSK 3
钥匙yàoshikeyHSK 7-9
花园huāyuángardenHSK 2
送给sònggěito give toHSK 2

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