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Reading story 4 · Level 4

Story 4 — 猫在哪儿?

Help Wang Ming and Xiaoyu solve the mystery of a missing cat.

Phase 1 · Listen

Hear the chapter, then read it

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

Level 4 18 story beats 6 understanding checks
Narrator · Line 1

今天是星期日,天气很好。

jīn tiān shì xīng qī rì, tiān qì hěn hǎo.

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Today is Sunday, and the weather is nice.

Narrator · Line 2

上午九点,王明和小雨在家。

shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn, wáng míng hé xiǎo yǔ zài jiā.

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At nine in the morning, Wang Ming and Xiaoyu are at home.

Narrator · Line 3

他们想看电影。

tā men xiǎng kàn diàn yǐng.

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They want to watch a movie.

Narrator · Line 4

小雨的猫不在家。

xiǎo yǔ de māo bú zài jiā.

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Xiaoyu's cat is not at home.

Xiaoyu · Line 5

我的猫在哪儿呢?

wǒ de māo zài nǎr ne?

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Where is my cat?

Wang Ming · Line 6

我们去看。

wǒ men qù kàn.

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Let's go and look.

Narrator · Line 7

王明去商店。小雨去饭店。

wáng míng qù shāng diàn. xiǎo yǔ qù fàn diàn.

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Wang Ming goes to the shop. Xiaoyu goes to the restaurant.

Narrator · Line 8

商店没有猫。饭店没有猫。

shāng diàn méi yǒu māo. fàn diàn méi yǒu māo.

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There is no cat at the shop. There is no cat at the restaurant.

Narrator · Line 9

中午十二点,他们在饭店喝茶。

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

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At noon, they drink tea at the restaurant.

Narrator · Line 10

下午三点,他们在学校。

xià wǔ sān diǎn, tā men zài xué xiào.

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At three in the afternoon, they are at school.

Narrator · Line 11

猫在老师的椅子下。

māo zài lǎo shī de yǐ zi xià.

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The cat is under the teacher's chair.

Narrator · Line 12

小雨看见猫。

xiǎo yǔ kàn jiàn māo.

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Xiaoyu sees the cat.

Teacher · Line 13

这是你的猫吗?

zhè shì nǐ de māo ma?

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Is this your cat?

Xiaoyu · Line 14

是,谢谢老师!

shì, xiè xie lǎo shī!

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Yes, thank you, teacher!

Narrator · Line 15

下午四点,他们回家。

xià wǔ sì diǎn, tā men huí jiā.

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At four in the afternoon, they return home.

Narrator · Line 16

猫在桌子上睡觉。

māo zài zhuō zi shàng shuì jiào.

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The cat sleeps on the table.

Narrator · Line 17

王明和小雨喝茶,看电影。

wáng míng hé xiǎo yǔ hē chá, kàn diàn yǐng.

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Wang Ming and Xiaoyu drink tea and watch a movie.

Narrator · Line 18

他们都很高兴。

tā men dōu hěn gāo xìng.

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They are both very happy.

Phase 2 · Understand

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