In this story, you will read about Xiao Ming. He is a hardworking student. This story uses HSK 3 vocabulary. Good luck with reading!
Mandarin
小明是一个勤奋的学生。
他每天早上都醒得很早，然后去学校。
他喜欢学汉语，所以每天晚上都会用电脑学习汉字。
他的汉语老师很高兴，因为小明进步得很快。
小明也喜欢和朋友一起去图书馆看书。
他认为读书很重要，所以经常借很多书回家。
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English Translation
Xiao Ming is a diligent student.
He wakes up early every morning and goes to school.
He likes learning Chinese, so he studies Chinese characters on his computer every evening.
His Chinese teacher is happy because Xiao Ming’s progress is fast.
Xiao Ming also enjoys going to the library with his friends to read books.
He thinks reading is important, so he often borrows many books to take home.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 小明 | Xiǎo Míng | (person’s name) |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 一个 | yí ge | a, one |
| 勤奋 | qínfèn | diligent, hardworking |
| 的 | de | (possessive or descriptive particle) |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 他 | tā | he |
| 每天 | měitiān | every day |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 都 | dōu | all, every |
| 醒得 | xǐng de | wake up (verb + result complement) |
| 很早 | hěn zǎo | very early |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | like |
| 学 | xué | learn |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese (language) |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so, therefore |
| 每天晚上 | měitiān wǎnshang | every night |
| 都会 | dōu huì | will (habitually), always |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study |
| 汉字 | hànzì | Chinese characters |
| 他的 | tā de | his |
| 汉语老师 | Hànyǔ lǎoshī | Chinese teacher |
| 很高兴 | hěn gāoxìng | very happy |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 进步 | jìnbù | progress |
| 得 | de | (used after verb to introduce complement) |
| 很快 | hěn kuài | very fast |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 和 | hé | with |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friends |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 看书 | kàn shū | read books |
| 认为 | rènwéi | think, believe |
| 读书 | dúshū | reading |
| 很重要 | hěn zhòngyào | very important |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 书 | shū | books |
| 回家 | huí jiā | go home |