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小明住在伦敦。
Xiǎo Míng zhù zài Lúndūn.
Xiao Ming lives in London.
2
他来自中国。
Tā láizì Zhōngguó.
He comes from China.
3
伦敦很大。
Lúndūn hěn dà.
London is very big.
4
他有一个小房间。
Tā yǒu yī gè xiǎo fángjiān.
He has a small room.
5
房间在二楼。
Fángjiān zài èr lóu.
The room is on the second floor.
6
他每天去学校。
Tā měitiān qù xuéxiào.
He goes to school every day.
7
学校离家很近。
Xuéxiào lí jiā hěn jìn.
The school is close to home.
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他走路去学校。
Tā zǒulù qù xuéxiào.
He walks to school.
9
他学习英语。
Tā xuéxí Yīngyǔ.
He studies English.
10
英语很难。
Yīngyǔ hěn nán.
English is very hard.
11
但是他很努力。
Dànshì tā hěn nǔlì.
But he is very hardworking.
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他有很多朋友。
Tā yǒu hěn duō péngyǒu.
He has many friends.
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他的朋友很友好。
Tā de péngyǒu hěn yǒuhǎo.
His friends are very friendly.
14
他们一起学习。
Tāmen yīqǐ xuéxí.
They study together.
15
他们一起玩。
Tāmen yīqǐ wán.
They play together.
16
他喜欢吃英国菜。
Tā xǐhuan chī Yīngguó cài.
He likes to eat British food.
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炸鱼薯条很好吃。
Zhàyú shǔtiáo hěn hǎochī.
Fish and chips are very delicious.
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他也喜欢中国菜。
Tā yě xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.
He also likes Chinese food.
19
他常常做饭。
Tā chángcháng zuòfàn.
He often cooks.
20
他做面条和米饭。
Tā zuò miàntiáo hé mǐfàn.
He makes noodles and rice.
21
天气常常下雨。
Tiānqì chángcháng xiàyǔ.
The weather often rains.
22
他带一把伞。
Tā dài yī bǎ sǎn.
He carries an umbrella.
23
他坐公交车。
Tā zuò gōngjiāochē.
He takes the bus.
24
公交车是红色的。
Gōngjiāochē shì hóngsè de.
The bus is red.
25
他喜欢看风景。
Tā xǐhuan kàn fēngjǐng.
He likes to look at the scenery.
26
公园很漂亮。
Gōngyuán hěn piàoliang.
The park is very beautiful.
27
他周末去公园。
Tā zhōumò qù gōngyuán.
He goes to the park on weekends.
28
他在公园跑步。
Tā zài gōngyuán pǎobù.
He runs in the park.
29
他有时候想家。
Tā yǒushíhou xiǎng jiā.
He sometimes feels homesick.
30
他给妈妈打电话。
Tā gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
He calls his mom.
31
妈妈问他好不好。
Māma wèn tā hǎo bu hǎo.
Mom asks if he is okay.
32
他说我很好。
Tā shuō wǒ hěn hǎo.
He says I am very good.
33
他学习很忙。
Tā xuéxí hěn máng.
He is busy with studies.
34
他每天做作业。
Tā měitiān zuò zuòyè.
He does homework every day.
35
他晚上看书。
Tā wǎnshang kàn shū.
He reads books in the evening.
36
他十点睡觉。
Tā shí diǎn shuìjiào.
He sleeps at ten o'clock.
37
他的房间很干净。
Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.
His room is very clean.
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他喜欢他的房间。
Tā xǐhuan tā de fángjiān.
He likes his room.
39
他有一张地图。
Tā yǒu yī zhāng dìtú.
He has a map.
40
他看地图找路。
Tā kàn dìtú zhǎo lù.
He looks at the map to find the way.
41
他喜欢探索城市。
Tā xǐhuan tànsuǒ chéngshì.
He likes to explore the city.
42
他参观博物馆。
Tā cānguān bówùguǎn.
He visits museums.
43
博物馆很大。
Bówùguǎn hěn dà.
The museum is very big.
44
他学习英国历史。
Tā xuéxí Yīngguó lìshǐ.
He learns British history.
45
他觉得很有趣。
Tā juéde hěn yǒuqù.
He finds it very interesting.
46
他喜欢这里的生活。
Tā xǐhuan zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
He likes the life here.
47
他每天学新东西。
Tā měitiān xué xīn dōngxi.
He learns new things every day.
48
他很开心。
Tā hěn kāixīn.
He is very happy.
49
他想念家人。
Tā xiǎngniàn jiārén.
He misses his family.
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但是他喜欢伦敦。
Dànshì tā xǐhuan Lúndūn.
But he likes London.
📚 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 About life abroad.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
小明住在伦敦。
Xiao Ming lives in London.
公园很漂亮。
The park is very beautiful.
但是他喜欢伦敦。
But he likes London.
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
- Can you summarize the main event of "小明在伦敦" in 2–3 simple Chinese sentences?
- Click 👁 Hide Translation above and re-read sentences 1 to 10 — how many words can you recall without looking?
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