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Reading story 3 · Level 3

Story 3 — 下雨了

Follow a rainy-day phone call, journey, and Chinese lesson.

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 3 14 story beats 5 understanding checks
Narrator · Line 1

今天下雨了。天气很冷。

jīn tiān xià yǔ le. tiān qì hěn lěng.

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It is raining today. The weather is cold.

Narrator · Line 2

上午八点,小雨在家学习。

shàng wǔ bā diǎn, xiǎo yǔ zài jiā xué xí.

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At eight in the morning, Xiaoyu is studying at home.

Xiaoyu · Line 3

喂,王明,你在哪儿?

wèi, wáng míng, nǐ zài nǎr?

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Hello, Wang Ming, where are you?

Wang Ming · Line 4

我在火车站。我想去学校。

wǒ zài huǒ chē zhàn. wǒ xiǎng qù xué xiào.

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I am at the train station. I want to go to school.

Xiaoyu · Line 5

下雨了。你能来吗?

xià yǔ le. nǐ néng lái ma?

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It is raining. Can you come?

Wang Ming · Line 6

能。我九点来。

néng. wǒ jiǔ diǎn lái.

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I can. I will come at nine.

Narrator · Line 7

现在是九点。王明在学校。

xiàn zài shì jiǔ diǎn. wáng míng zài xué xiào.

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It is nine now. Wang Ming is at school.

Narrator · Line 8

小雨看见王明,很高兴。

xiǎo yǔ kàn jiàn wáng míng, hěn gāo xìng.

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Xiaoyu sees Wang Ming and is very happy.

Xiaoyu · Line 9

我很高兴看见你!

wǒ hěn gāo xìng kàn jiàn nǐ!

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I am very happy to see you!

Narrator · Line 10

老师在学校工作。

lǎo shī zài xué xiào gōng zuò.

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The teacher works at the school.

Narrator · Line 11

老师说汉语。

lǎo shī shuō hàn yǔ.

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The teacher speaks Mandarin.

Narrator · Line 12

王明听。小雨听。

wáng míng tīng. xiǎo yǔ tīng.

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Wang Ming listens. Xiaoyu listens.

Narrator · Line 13

下午五点,他们回家。

xià wǔ wǔ diǎn, tā men huí jiā.

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At five in the afternoon, they go home.

Narrator · Line 14

下午天气很冷。他们都很高兴。

xià wǔ tiān qì hěn lěng. tā men dōu hěn gāo xìng.

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The afternoon weather is cold. They are both very happy.

Phase 2 · Understand

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