小明的早晨咖啡
Xiǎo Míng de zǎochén kāfēi
Xiao Ming's Morning Coffee
⏱ ~15 min read · 60 sentences
1
早上七点，小明醒了。
Zǎoshang qī diǎn, Xiǎo Míng xǐng le.
At seven in the morning, Xiao Ming woke up.
2
他伸了一个懒腰。
Tā shēn le yī gè lǎnyāo.
He stretched.
3
然后他起床去洗脸。
Ránhòu tā qǐchuáng qù xǐ liǎn.
Then he got up to wash his face.
4
水很冷，他感觉清醒了。
Shuǐ hěn lěng, tā gǎnjué qīngxǐng le.
The water was cold, and he felt awake.
5
他走进厨房做咖啡。
Tā zǒu jìn chúfáng zuò kāfēi.
He walked into the kitchen to make coffee.
6
他拿出咖啡豆和过滤器。
Tā ná chū kāfēi dòu hé guòlǜqì.
He took out coffee beans and a filter.
7
他先磨咖啡豆。
Tā xiān mó kāfēi dòu.
He first ground the coffee beans.
8
磨豆机的声音很大。
Mó dòu jī de shēngyīn hěn dà.
The sound of the grinder was loud.
9
然后他烧开水。
Ránhòu tā shāo kāishuǐ.
Then he boiled water.
10
他把热水慢慢倒进过滤器。
Tā bǎ rèshuǐ mànman dào jìn guòlǜqì.
He slowly poured hot water into the filter.
11
咖啡的香味飘满了厨房。
Kāfēi de xiāngwèi piāo mǎn le chúfáng.
The aroma of coffee filled the kitchen.
12
他等了两分钟。
Tā děng le liǎng fēnzhōng.
He waited for two minutes.
13
咖啡做好了，他倒进杯子里。
Kāfēi zuò hǎo le, tā dào jìn bēizi lǐ.
The coffee was ready, and he poured it into a cup.
14
他加了一点牛奶和糖。
Tā jiā le yīdiǎn niúnǎi hé táng.
He added a little milk and sugar.
15
他坐在窗边喝咖啡。
Tā zuò zài chuāng biān hē kāfēi.
He sat by the window and drank coffee.
16
窗外有鸟在叫。
Chuāng wài yǒu niǎo zài jiào.
Outside the window, birds were singing.
17
他看了一会儿手机。
Tā kàn le yīhuìr shǒujī.
He looked at his phone for a while.
18
他看了天气预报。
Tā kàn le tiānqì yùbào.
He checked the weather forecast.
19
今天会下雨，所以他要带伞。
Jīntiān huì xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ tā yào dài sǎn.
It will rain today, so he needs to bring an umbrella.
20
他喝完咖啡，开始准备早餐。
Tā hē wán kāfēi, kāishǐ zhǔnbèi zǎocān.
He finished his coffee and started preparing breakfast.
21
他烤了两片面包。
Tā kǎo le liǎng piàn miànbāo.
He toasted two slices of bread.
22
面包上抹了黄油和果酱。
Miànbāo shàng mǒ le huángyóu hé guǒjiàng.
He spread butter and jam on the bread.
23
他还煮了一个鸡蛋。
Tā hái zhǔ le yī gè jīdàn.
He also boiled an egg.
24
早餐很简单，但是很好吃。
Zǎocān hěn jiǎndān, dànshì hěn hǎochī.
Breakfast was simple, but very tasty.
25
他吃完早餐，洗了碗。
Tā chī wán zǎocān, xǐ le wǎn.
After breakfast, he washed the dishes.
26
然后他换衣服准备去上班。
Ránhòu tā huàn yīfú zhǔnbèi qù shàngbān.
Then he changed clothes to go to work.
27
他穿了一件蓝色的衬衫。
Tā chuān le yī jiàn lánsè de chènshān.
He wore a blue shirt.
28
他拿上包和伞。
Tā ná shàng bāo hé sǎn.
He grabbed his bag and umbrella.
29
他走出家门，关好门。
Tā zǒu chū jiā mén, guān hǎo mén.
He left the house and closed the door.
30
电梯来了，他走进去。
Diàntī lái le, tā zǒu jìnqù.
The elevator came, and he got in.
31
楼下有他的自行车。
Lóu xià yǒu tā de zìxíngchē.
His bicycle was downstairs.
32
他骑自行车去地铁站。
Tā qí zìxíngchē qù dìtiě zhàn.
He rode his bike to the subway station.
33
路上的人很多。
Lùshàng de rén hěn duō.
There were many people on the road.
34
他等了五分钟，地铁来了。
Tā děng le wǔ fēnzhōng, dìtiě lái le.
He waited five minutes, and the subway arrived.
35
他坐地铁去市中心。
Tā zuò dìtiě qù shì zhōngxīn.
He took the subway to the city center.
36
地铁里很拥挤，但是他有座位。
Dìtiě lǐ hěn yōngjǐ, dànshì tā yǒu zuòwèi.
The subway was crowded, but he had a seat.
37
他听音乐，感觉放松。
Tā tīng yīnyuè, gǎnjué fàngsōng.
He listened to music and felt relaxed.
38
二十分钟后，他到了公司。
Èrshí fēnzhōng hòu, tā dào le gōngsī.
Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the office.
39
他先是打卡，然后坐电梯到八楼。
Tā xiān shì dǎkǎ, ránhòu zuò diàntī dào bā lóu.
He first clocked in, then took the elevator to the eighth floor.
40
他的办公室在走廊的尽头。
Tā de bàngōngshì zài zǒuláng de jìntóu.
His office was at the end of the hallway.
41
他打开电脑，开始工作。
Tā dǎkāi diànnǎo, kāishǐ gōngzuò.
He turned on his computer and started working.
42
他先回复电子邮件。
Tā xiān huífù diànzǐ yóujiàn.
He first replied to emails.
43
然后他参加会议。
Ránhòu tā cānjiā huìyì.
Then he attended a meeting.
44
会议讨论新项目。
Huìyì tǎolùn xīn xiàngmù.
The meeting discussed a new project.
45
他提出了一些好想法。
Tā tíchū le yīxiē hǎo xiǎngfǎ.
He offered some good ideas.
46
同事们都点头同意。
Tóngshìmen dōu diǎntóu tóngyì.
His colleagues all nodded in agreement.
47
中午，他和同事一起吃午饭。
Zhōngwǔ, tā hé tóngshì yīqǐ chī wǔfàn.
At noon, he had lunch with his colleagues.
48
他们去楼下的面馆。
Tāmen qù lóu xià de miàn guǎn.
They went to the noodle shop downstairs.
49
他点了一碗牛肉面。
Tā diǎn le yī wǎn niúròu miàn.
He ordered a bowl of beef noodles.
50
面条很香，汤也很好喝。
Miàntiáo hěn xiāng, tāng yě hěn hǎohē.
The noodles were fragrant, and the soup was tasty.
51
下午，他继续工作。
Xiàwǔ, tā jìxù gōngzuò.
In the afternoon, he continued working.
52
他写了一份报告。
Tā xiě le yī fèn bàogào.
He wrote a report.
53
下午五点，他完成了所有任务。
Xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, tā wánchéng le suǒyǒu rènwù.
At five in the afternoon, he finished all his tasks.
54
他收拾东西，准备回家。
Tā shōushi dōngxi, zhǔnbèi huí jiā.
He packed up his things and prepared to go home.
55
外面在下雨，他撑开伞。
Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ, tā chēng kāi sǎn.
It was raining outside, so he opened his umbrella.
56
他坐地铁回家，感觉有些累。
Tā zuò dìtiě huí jiā, gǎnjué yǒuxiē lèi.
He took the subway home, feeling a bit tired.
57
回到家，他先洗了一个热水澡。
Huí dào jiā, tā xiān xǐ le yī gè rèshuǐ zǎo.
Back home, he first took a hot shower.
58
然后他做了一顿简单的晚餐。
Ránhòu tā zuò le yī dùn jiǎndān de wǎncān.
Then he made a simple dinner.
59
他吃了炒饭和蔬菜汤。
Tā chī le chǎofàn hé shūcài tāng.
He ate fried rice and vegetable soup.
60
他看了一会儿电视，然后睡觉了。
Tā kàn le yīhuìr diànshì, ránhòu shuìjiào le.
He watched TV for a while, then went to bed.
📚 Study Guide: Chinese A2 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A2 · Elementary)
This A2 Elementary Chinese story combines everyday expressions with basic connectors (and, but, because) and simple past or future references. Pay attention to how transitions link actions across sentences.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
早上七点，小明醒了。
At seven in the morning, Xiao Ming woke up.
楼下有他的自行车。
His bicycle was downstairs.
他看了一会儿电视，然后睡觉了。
He watched TV for a while, then went to bed.
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
- Can you summarize the main event of "小明的早晨咖啡" in 2–3 simple Chinese sentences?
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