小明不想睡觉
Xiǎo Míng bù xiǎng shuì jiào
Xiao Ming Does Not Want to Sleep
⏱ ~13 min read · 50 sentences
1
现在是晚上八点。
Xiàn zài shì wǎn shang bā diǎn.
It is eight o'clock at night.
2
妈妈对小明说话。
Mā ma duì Xiǎo Míng shuō huà.
Mom talks to Xiao Ming.
3
小明，去睡觉吧。
Xiǎo Míng, qù shuì jiào ba.
Xiao Ming, go to sleep.
4
小明摇摇头。
Xiǎo Míng yáo yao tóu.
Xiao Ming shakes his head.
5
他不想睡觉。
Tā bù xiǎng shuì jiào.
He does not want to sleep.
6
我还想玩。
Wǒ hái xiǎng wán.
I still want to play.
7
妈妈笑了。
Mā ma xiào le.
Mom smiles.
8
现在很晚了。
Xiàn zài hěn wǎn le.
It is very late now.
9
小明不说话。
Xiǎo Míng bù shuō huà.
Xiao Ming does not speak.
10
他看着他的玩具。
Tā kàn zhe tā de wán jù.
He looks at his toys.
11
妈妈拿起一本书。
Mā ma ná qǐ yī běn shū.
Mom picks up a book.
12
我给你读书。
Wǒ gěi nǐ dú shū.
I will read to you.
13
小明还是不想睡。
Xiǎo Míng hái shi bù xiǎng shuì.
Xiao Ming still does not want to sleep.
14
但是他想听故事。
Dàn shì tā xiǎng tīng gù shi.
But he wants to hear a story.
15
好吧，妈妈读书。
Hǎo ba, mā ma dú shū.
Okay, Mom reads the book.
16
书里有一只小熊。
Shū lǐ yǒu yī zhī xiǎo xióng.
There is a little bear in the book.
17
小熊也不想睡觉。
Xiǎo xióng yě bù xiǎng shuì jiào.
The little bear does not want to sleep either.
18
小明笑了。
Xiǎo Míng xiào le.
Xiao Ming smiles.
19
小熊很累。
Xiǎo xióng hěn lèi.
The little bear is very tired.
20
小熊打哈欠。
Xiǎo xióng dǎ hā qian.
The little bear yawns.
21
小明也打哈欠。
Xiǎo Míng yě dǎ hā qian.
Xiao Ming yawns too.
22
妈妈还在读书。
Mā ma hái zài dú shū.
Mom is still reading.
23
小熊闭上眼睛。
Xiǎo xióng bì shang yǎn jing.
The little bear closes his eyes.
24
小明也闭上眼睛。
Xiǎo Míng yě bì shang yǎn jing.
Xiao Ming closes his eyes too.
25
妈妈轻轻说话。
Mā ma qīng qīng shuō huà.
Mom speaks softly.
26
小明，你困了吗？
Xiǎo Míng, nǐ kùn le ma?
Xiao Ming, are you sleepy?
27
小明点点头。
Xiǎo Míng diǎn dian tóu.
Xiao Ming nods.
28
我有一点困。
Wǒ yǒu yī diǎn kùn.
I am a little sleepy.
29
但是他不想睡。
Dàn shì tā bù xiǎng shuì.
But he does not want to sleep.
30
妈妈摸摸他的头。
Mā ma mō mo tā de tóu.
Mom pats his head.
31
你很勇敢。
Nǐ hěn yǒng gǎn.
You are very brave.
32
睡觉很好。
Shuì jiào hěn hǎo.
Sleeping is good.
33
小明看着妈妈。
Xiǎo Míng kàn zhe mā ma.
Xiao Ming looks at Mom.
34
真的吗？
Zhēn de ma?
Really?
35
真的，妈妈说。
Zhēn de, mā ma shuō.
Really, Mom says.
36
睡觉会做梦。
Shuì jiào huì zuò mèng.
Sleeping gives you dreams.
37
小明喜欢梦。
Xiǎo Míng xǐ huan mèng.
Xiao Ming likes dreams.
38
好吧，我睡觉。
Hǎo ba, wǒ shuì jiào.
Okay, I will sleep.
39
妈妈笑了。
Mā ma xiào le.
Mom smiles.
40
小明上床。
Xiǎo Míng shàng chuáng.
Xiao Ming gets into bed.
41
妈妈给他被子。
Mā ma gěi tā bèi zi.
Mom gives him a blanket.
42
小明闭上眼睛。
Xiǎo Míng bì shang yǎn jing.
Xiao Ming closes his eyes.
43
妈妈关灯。
Mā ma guān dēng.
Mom turns off the light.
44
晚安，小明。
Wǎn ān, Xiǎo Míng.
Good night, Xiao Ming.
45
晚安，妈妈。
Wǎn ān, mā ma.
Good night, Mom.
46
房间很安静。
Fáng jiān hěn ān jìng.
The room is very quiet.
47
小明很快睡着了。
Xiǎo Míng hěn kuài shuì zháo le.
Xiao Ming falls asleep quickly.
48
他做了一个好梦。
Tā zuò le yī gè hǎo mèng.
He has a good dream.
49
妈妈轻轻关门。
Mā ma qīng qīng guān mén.
Mom softly closes the door.
50
大家都晚安。
Dà jiā dōu wǎn ān.
Everyone says good night.
📚 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 reluctant.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
现在是晚上八点。
It is eight o'clock at night.
小明，你困了吗？
Xiao Ming, are you sleepy?
大家都晚安。
Everyone says good night.
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
- Can you summarize the main event of "小明不想睡觉" in 2–3 simple Chinese sentences?
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