This Morning, I Nearly Missed the Subway

2026-04-19
Level: HSK4
This Morning, I Nearly Missed the Subway
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今天 jīntiān
早上 zǎoshang
差点儿 chàdiǎnr
错过 cuòguò
le
地铁 dìtiě
担心 dānxīn
上班 shàngbān
huì
迟到 chídào
老板 lǎobǎn
一定 yīdìng
huì
批评 pīpíng
突然 tūrán
意识 yìshí
dào
今天 jīntiān
shì
节日 jiérì
根本 gēnběn
不用 bùyòng
上班 shàngbān
最近 zuìjìn
压力 yālì
很大 hěn dà
正好 zhènghǎo
可以 kěyǐ
利用 lìyòng
这个 zhège
机会 jīhuì
放松 fàngsōng
一下 yīxià
所以 suǒyǐ
决定 juédìng
公园 gōngyuán
散散步 sàn san bù
呼吸 hūxī
新鲜空气 xīnxiān kōngqì
Translated text

I almost missed the subway this morning. I worry about being late for work, my boss will definitely criticize me. Suddenly, I realized today is a holiday, no need to go to work at all. Recently I have been under a lot of pressure, so I can take this opportunity to relax. So, I decided to go to the park for a walk and breathe some fresh air.

Key vocabulary

The most useful words in this text, with pinyin and meaning at a glance.

  • 今天jīntiānToday
  • 早上zǎoshangMorning
  • 差点儿chàdiǎnralmost
  • 错过cuòguòto miss (an opportunity)
  • 地铁dìtiěSubway
  • 担心dānxīnto worry
  • 上班shàngbānto go to work
  • 迟到chídàoto be late
  • 老板lǎobǎnBoss; Owner
  • 一定yīdìngcertainly, definitely
  • 批评pīpíngto criticize
  • 突然tūránsuddenly
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