HSK 1 Vocabulary Story (Episode 001)

Discover the first episode of Mandarin with Stories. 
Open the transcript to follow the story live, or find the story in Chinese and English below:

 

Story in Chinese:

小明是小学生。他住在北京。小明每天早上六点起床。他有弟弟，叫小文。

小明喜欢吃早饭。他喜欢包子和鸡蛋。吃完早饭，小明和弟弟去学校。他们的学校很大，有很多学生和老师。老师喜欢小明，因为小明很认真。

下午，小明和弟弟回家。走路十分钟到家。妈妈准备好了午饭。午饭有米饭、肉和菜。

吃完午饭，小明做作业。他的弟弟看电视。小明喜欢看书。爸爸六点回家。爸爸很忙，但他会和小明聊天。

晚上，全家一起吃饭。他们在客厅看电视。小明喜欢听故事。爸爸讲故事给小明听。九点，小明和弟弟上床睡觉。

 

Story in English:

Xiao Ming is an elementary school student. He lives in Beijing. Xiao Ming gets up at six every morning. He has a brother named Xiao Wen.

Xiao Ming likes breakfast. He likes steamed buns and eggs. After breakfast, Xiao Ming and his brother go to school. Their school is very big, with many students and teachers. The teacher likes Xiao Ming because he is very diligent.

In the afternoon, Xiao Ming and his brother go home. It takes ten minutes to walk home. Mom has prepared lunch. Lunch includes rice, meat, and vegetables.

After lunch, Xiao Ming does his homework. His brother watches TV. Xiao Ming likes to read books. Dad comes home at six. He is very busy but chats with Xiao Ming.

In the evening, the whole family eats together. They watch TV in the living room. Xiao Ming likes listening to stories. Dad tells stories to Xiao Ming. At nine, Xiao Ming and his brother go to bed.