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Reading story 2 · Level 2

Story 2 — 上午在北京

Spend a morning in Beijing choosing a meal and planning the afternoon.

Phase 1 · Listen

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Try once without translating every word. The same characters return in each chapter, while the language grows with your Journey level.

Level 2 11 story beats 4 understanding checks
Narrator · Line 1

今天是五月十日,星期六。

jīn tiān shì wǔ yuè shí rì, xīng qī liù.

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Today is Saturday, May 10.

Narrator · Line 2

现在是上午十点。

xiàn zài shì shàng wǔ shí diǎn.

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It is ten in the morning now.

Narrator · Line 3

王明、小雨在北京。

wáng míng, xiǎo yǔ zài běi jīng.

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Wang Ming and Xiaoyu are in Beijing.

Narrator · Line 4

中午十二点,他们在饭店。

zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn, tā men zài fàn diàn.

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At noon, they are in a restaurant.

Narrator · Line 5

王明想吃米饭。

wáng míng xiǎng chī mǐ fàn.

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Wang Ming wants to eat rice.

Narrator · Line 6

他想喝茶。

tā xiǎng hē chá.

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He wants to drink tea.

Narrator · Line 7

小雨想吃菜。

xiǎo yǔ xiǎng chī cài.

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Xiaoyu wants to eat a dish.

Narrator · Line 8

她喜欢苹果。她想喝水。

tā xǐ huan píng guǒ. tā xiǎng hē shuǐ.

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She likes apples. She wants to drink water.

Narrator · Line 9

现在是下午三点。

xiàn zài shì xià wǔ sān diǎn.

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It is three in the afternoon now.

Narrator · Line 10

王明在商店。小雨在商店。

wáng míng zài shāng diàn. xiǎo yǔ zài shāng diàn.

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Wang Ming is at the shop. Xiaoyu is at the shop.

Narrator · Line 11

小雨喜欢水果。王明喜欢茶。

xiǎo yǔ xǐ huan shuǐ guǒ. wáng míng xǐ huan chá.

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Xiaoyu likes fruit. Wang Ming likes tea.

Phase 2 · Understand

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