小明的北京旅行
Xiǎo Míng de Běijīng lǚxíng
Xiao Ming's Beijing Trip
⏱ ~13 min read · 50 sentences
1
小明去北京旅行。
Xiǎo Míng qù Běijīng lǚxíng.
Xiao Ming goes to Beijing for a trip.
2
他坐飞机去。
Tā zuò fēijī qù.
He goes by plane.
3
飞机很大。
Fēijī hěn dà.
The plane is very big.
4
小明看窗外。
Xiǎo Míng kàn chuāng wài.
Xiao Ming looks out the window.
5
天空很蓝。
Tiānkōng hěn lán.
The sky is very blue.
6
他开心地笑。
Tā kāixīn de xiào.
He smiles happily.
7
飞机到了北京。
Fēijī dào le Běijīng.
The plane arrives in Beijing.
8
小明下飞机。
Xiǎo Míng xià fēijī.
Xiao Ming gets off the plane.
9
他拿行李。
Tā ná xínglǐ.
He takes his luggage.
10
他坐出租车。
Tā zuò chūzū chē.
He takes a taxi.
11
司机说中文。
Sījī shuō Zhōngwén.
The driver speaks Chinese.
12
小明听不太懂。
Xiǎo Míng tīng bú tài dǒng.
Xiao Ming doesn't understand very well.
13
他到了酒店。
Tā dào le jiǔdiàn.
He arrives at the hotel.
14
酒店很漂亮。
Jiǔdiàn hěn piàoliang.
The hotel is very beautiful.
15
他放行李。
Tā fàng xínglǐ.
He puts down his luggage.
16
他休息一下。
Tā xiūxí yíxià.
He rests for a while.
17
第二天早上，
Dì èr tiān zǎoshang,
The next morning,
18
他去故宫。
Tā qù Gùgōng.
He goes to the Forbidden City.
19
故宫很大。
Gùgōng hěn dà.
The Forbidden City is very big.
20
有很多房子。
Yǒu hěn duō fángzi.
There are many buildings.
21
他走啊走。
Tā zǒu a zǒu.
He walks and walks.
22
他看见一个门。
Tā kànjiàn yí gè mén.
He sees a gate.
23
门很红。
Mén hěn hóng.
The gate is very red.
24
他拍照。
Tā pāizhào.
He takes photos.
25
照片很好看。
Zhàopiàn hěn hǎokàn.
The photos are very nice.
26
中午他吃烤鸭。
Zhōngwǔ tā chī kǎoyā.
At noon he eats Peking duck.
27
烤鸭很好吃。
Kǎoyā hěn hǎochī.
The roast duck is very tasty.
28
他喝可乐。
Tā hē kělè.
He drinks cola.
29
下午他去长城。
Xiàwǔ tā qù Chángchéng.
In the afternoon he goes to the Great Wall.
30
长城很长。
Chángchéng hěn cháng.
The Great Wall is very long.
31
他爬长城。
Tā pá Chángchéng.
He climbs the Great Wall.
32
他有点累。
Tā yǒudiǎn lèi.
He is a little tired.
33
但是很开心。
Dànshì hěn kāixīn.
But he is very happy.
34
晚上他看夜景。
Wǎnshang tā kàn yèjǐng.
In the evening he looks at the night view.
35
北京很热闹。
Běijīng hěn rènao.
Beijing is very lively.
36
灯很亮。
Dēng hěn liàng.
The lights are very bright.
37
他买纪念品。
Tā mǎi jìniànpǐn.
He buys souvenirs.
38
他买了一个小熊猫。
Tā mǎi le yí gè xiǎo xióngmāo.
He buys a small panda.
39
小熊猫很可爱。
Xiǎo xióngmāo hěn kě'ài.
The small panda is very cute.
40
第三天他去公园。
Dì sān tiān tā qù gōngyuán.
On the third day he goes to the park.
41
公园有很多花。
Gōngyuán yǒu hěn duō huā.
The park has many flowers.
42
花很香。
Huā hěn xiāng.
The flowers are very fragrant.
43
他看见老人打太极。
Tā kànjiàn lǎorén dǎ tàijí.
He sees old people doing tai chi.
44
他们也跳舞。
Tāmen yě tiàowǔ.
They also dance.
45
小明觉得很有趣。
Xiǎo Míng juéde hěn yǒuqù.
Xiao Ming thinks it is very interesting.
46
最后一天他购物。
Zuìhòu yì tiān tā gòuwù.
On the last day he goes shopping.
47
他买衣服。
Tā mǎi yīfu.
He buys clothes.
48
衣服很便宜。
Yīfu hěn piányi.
The clothes are very cheap.
49
他坐飞机回家。
Tā zuò fēijī huí jiā.
He flies home.
50
他说北京真好玩。
Tā shuō Běijīng zhēn hǎowán.
He says Beijing is really fun.
📚 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 Travel ✈️.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
小明去北京旅行。
Xiao Ming goes to Beijing for a trip.
中午他吃烤鸭。
At noon he eats Peking duck.
他说北京真好玩。
He says Beijing is really fun.
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