🇨🇳 Chinese A1 · Beginner a trinket 50 sentences

A1 Chinese Stories

小石头

Xiǎo Shítou

The Little Stone

⏱ ~13 min read · 50 sentences

我有一块小石头。

Wǒ yǒu yí kuài xiǎo shítou.

I have a little stone.

它是我的小宝贝。

Tā shì wǒ de xiǎo bǎobèi.

It is my little treasure.

石头是白色的。

Shítou shì báisè de.

The stone is white.

它很小，也很圆。

Tā hěn xiǎo, yě hěn yuán.

It is very small and very round.

我在河边找到它。

Wǒ zài hébiān zhǎodào tā.

I find it by the river.

那天天气很好。

Nà tiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.

The weather is nice that day.

太阳很亮，风很轻。

Tàiyáng hěn liàng, fēng hěn qīng.

The sun is bright and the wind is light.

我和妈妈一起走。

Wǒ hé māma yìqǐ zǒu.

I walk together with my mom.

我看见水里有光。

Wǒ kànjiàn shuǐ lǐ yǒu guāng.

I see light in the water.

我低头看，是小石头。

Wǒ dītóu kàn, shì xiǎo shítou.

I look down; it is a little stone.

我把它拿起来。

Wǒ bǎ tā ná qǐlái.

I pick it up.

它在我手里很凉。

Tā zài wǒ shǒu lǐ hěn liáng.

It is cool in my hand.

妈妈，你看！

Māma, nǐ kàn!

Mom, look!

妈妈笑了。

Māma xiào le.

Mom smiles.

她说，真好看。

Tā shuō, zhēn hǎokàn.

She says it is really pretty.

我把它带回家。

Wǒ bǎ tā dài huí jiā.

I bring it home.

我给它洗个澡。

Wǒ gěi tā xǐ ge zǎo.

I give it a bath.

现在它更白了。

Xiànzài tā gèng bái le.

Now it is even whiter.

我把它放在桌上。

Wǒ bǎ tā fàng zài zhuō shàng.

I put it on the table.

我每天看它。

Wǒ měi tiān kàn tā.

I look at it every day.

它不说话。

Tā bù shuōhuà.

It does not speak.

但是它陪着我。

Dànshì tā péizhe wǒ.

But it stays with me.

我写作业，它也在。

Wǒ xiě zuòyè, tā yě zài.

I do my homework, and it is there too.

我睡觉，它在旁边。

Wǒ shuìjiào, tā zài pángbiān.

I sleep, and it is beside me.

弟弟想玩它。

Dìdi xiǎng wán tā.

My little brother wants to play with it.

我说，不行。

Wǒ shuō, bù xíng.

I say no.

这是我的小石头。

Zhè shì wǒ de xiǎo shítou.

This is my little stone.

弟弟哭了。

Dìdi kū le.

My little brother cries.

我给他一块糖。

Wǒ gěi tā yí kuài táng.

I give him a candy.

他不哭了。

Tā bù kū le.

He stops crying.

爸爸回家了。

Bàba huí jiā le.

Dad comes home.

他看见我的石头。

Tā kànjiàn wǒ de shítou.

He sees my stone.

他问我，这是什么？

Tā wèn wǒ, zhè shì shénme?

He asks me, what is this?

我说，这是我的宝贝。

Wǒ shuō, zhè shì wǒ de bǎobèi.

I say, this is my treasure.

爸爸点点头。

Bàba diǎndiǎn tóu.

Dad nods.

他说，很漂亮。

Tā shuō, hěn piàoliang.

He says it is very pretty.

我很开心。

Wǒ hěn kāixīn.

I am very happy.

今天下雨了。

Jīntiān xià yǔ le.

Today it rains.

我不能出去玩。

Wǒ bù néng chūqù wán.

I cannot go out to play.

我看着我的石头。

Wǒ kànzhe wǒ de shítou.

I look at my stone.

它像一个小月亮。

Tā xiàng yí ge xiǎo yuèliang.

It is like a little moon.

我摸摸它。

Wǒ mōmo tā.

I touch it.

它很滑，很舒服。

Tā hěn huá, hěn shūfu.

It is smooth and comfortable.

我给它起个名字。

Wǒ gěi tā qǐ ge míngzi.

I give it a name.

我叫它小白。

Wǒ jiào tā Xiǎobái.

I call it Little White.

小白，你好！

Xiǎobái, nǐ hǎo!

Little White, hello!

你是我的好朋友。

Nǐ shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

You are my good friend.

我永远爱你。

Wǒ yǒngyuǎn ài nǐ.

I love you forever.

小石头不说话。

Xiǎo shítou bù shuōhuà.

The little stone does not speak.

但是我知道它听见了。

Dànshì wǒ zhīdào tā tīngjiàn le.

But I know it hears me.

📚 Study Guide: Chinese A1 Reading Notes

1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A1 · Beginner)

This A1 Beginner Chinese story uses high-frequency everyday vocabulary, short clauses, and foundational present-tense sentence patterns. Focus on recognizing subject-verb order and core nouns related to a trinket.

2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors