My First Trip to China

2026-08-18
Level: HSK3
My First Trip to China
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jiào
小美 xiǎo měi
,
shì
英国人 yīng guó rén
去年 qù nián
第一次 dì yī cì
中国 Zhōngguó
旅游 lǚ yóu
zhù
zài
北京 Běijīng
de
宾馆 bīn guǎn
每天 měitiān
早上 zǎoshang
,
dōu
喝一杯 hē yī bēi
中国 Zhōngguó
chá
中国 Zhōngguó
chá
hěn
好喝 hǎo hē
,
不贵 bù guì
中国 Zhōngguó
cài
非常 fēicháng
好吃 hǎochī
zuì
喜欢 xǐhuān
chī
面条 miàntiáo
羊肉 yáng ròu
de
中国 Zhōngguó
朋友 péngyǒu
告诉 gàosù
,
中国 Zhōngguó
很大 hěn dà
,
北京 Běijīng
de
cài
上海 Shàng hǎi
de
cài
一样 yīyàng
晚上 wǎnshang
,
朋友 péngyǒu
公园 gōngyuán
很多 hěn duō
rén
zài
那儿 nà er
跳舞 tiàowǔ
唱歌 chànggē
跑步 pǎobù
大家 dàjiā
dōu
hěn
快乐 kuàilè
觉得 juéde
非常 fēicháng
有意思 yǒu yìsi
一个 yīgè
老人 lǎo rén
wèn
: :
" "
huì
shuō
汉语 Hànyǔ
ma
?
" "
shuō
: :
" "
正在 zhèng zài
xué
汉语 Hànyǔ
,
因为 yīnwèi
xiǎng
dǒng
中国 Zhōngguó
文化 wén huà
" "
xiào
le
,
qǐng
喝茶 hēchá
现在 xiànzài
回家 huí jiā
le
,
但是 dànshì
hái
xiǎng
zài
中国 Zhōngguó
希望 xīwàng
明年 míng nián
néng
中国 Zhōngguó
kàn
新年 xīn nián
Translated text

My name is Xiaomei, I am British. Last year I traveled to China for the first time. I live in a hotel in Beijing. Every morning, I drink a cup of Chinese tea. Chinese tea is very tasty, and it's not expensive. Chinese food is very delicious. My favorite food is noodles and lamb. My Chinese friend told me that China is very big and Beijing food is different from Shanghai food. In the evening, I go to the park with my friends. Many people are dancing, singing, and running there. Everyone is very happy. I find it very interesting. An old man asked me: "Can you speak Chinese?"? I said: "I am learning Chinese because I want to understand Chinese culture". He smiled and asked me to drink tea. Now I have returned home, but I still want to go to China again. I hope to go to China to see the Chinese New Year next year.

Key vocabulary

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

  • 小美xiǎo měiXiaomei (a name)
  • 英国人yīng guó rénBritish person
  • 去年qù niánlast year
  • 第一次dì yī cìfirst time
  • 中国ZhōngguóChina
  • 旅游lǚ yóutravel
  • 北京BěijīngBeijing
  • 宾馆bīn guǎnhotel
  • 每天měitiānEvery day
  • 早上zǎoshangMorning
  • 喝一杯hē yī bēihave a drink
  • 好喝hǎo hētasty (of drinks)
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