Buying Fruit at the Shop
A Saturday errand told in the third person: Xiaoming goes to the fruit shop with his mother, picks out the apples he likes, hears the price and gets to eat one in the afternoon. Fourteen sentences, every word drawn from the HSK 1 list.
Tap any word for its definition
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Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) xīngqīliù, (first tone, high and level) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)
It is Saturday today, and the weather is lovely.
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Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) māma (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) shāngdiàn (first tone, high and level) mǎi (third tone, dipping) shuǐguǒ. (third tone, dipping)
Xiaoming and his mother go to the shop to buy fruit.
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Shāngdiàn (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) shuǐguǒ. (third tone, dipping)
There is a great deal of fruit in the shop.
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Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) kànjiàn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) píngguǒ, (second tone, rising) píngguǒ (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) piàoliang. (fourth tone, falling)
Xiaoming spots the apples — big, handsome ones.
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Tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level) píngguǒ. (second tone, rising)
He loves eating apples.
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Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Māma, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) mǎi (third tone, dipping) píngguǒ.” (second tone, rising)
Xiaoming says, “Mum, I would like to buy some apples.”
：“，？”
Māma (first tone, high and level) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Hǎo, (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) mǎi (third tone, dipping) jǐ (third tone, dipping) ge?” (neutral tone)
His mother says, “All right. How many would you like?”
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Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) mǎi (third tone, dipping) bā (first tone, high and level) ge.” (neutral tone)
Xiaoming says, “I would like eight.”
：“？”
Māma (first tone, high and level) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) píngguǒ (second tone, rising) duōshao (first tone, high and level) qián?” (second tone, rising)
His mother asks, “How much are these apples?”
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Shāngdiàn (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Bā (first tone, high and level) ge (neutral tone) píngguǒ (second tone, rising) èrshí (fourth tone, falling) kuài (fourth tone, falling) qián.” (second tone, rising)
The shopkeeper says, “Eight apples, twenty yuan.”
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Māma (first tone, high and level) mǎi (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) bā (first tone, high and level) ge (neutral tone) píngguǒ. (second tone, rising)
His mother buys the eight apples.
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Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) māma!” (first tone, high and level)
Xiaoming says, “Thank you, Mum!”
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Māma (first tone, high and level) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Bú (second tone, rising) kèqi.” (fourth tone, falling)
His mother replies, “You are welcome.”
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Xiàwǔ, (fourth tone, falling) Xiǎomíng (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiā (first tone, high and level) chī (first tone, high and level) píngguǒ, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) gāoxìng. (first tone, high and level)
In the afternoon Xiaoming eats an apple at home, thoroughly pleased.
Comprehension
1.Who does Xiaoming go to the shop with?
小明和谁去商店？
2.How many apples does Xiaoming want?
小明想买几个苹果？
3.How much do the eight apples cost?
八个苹果多少钱？