HSK 1 Chinese reading practice

爷爷听我读书

yé ye tīng wǒ dú shū

Grandpa Listens to Me Read

Xiaodong calls home expecting his mother, then finds a new listener for his bedtime story.

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Family titles in Chinese

爷爷 means a father's father. Chinese speakers often use a specific family title instead of the general word for grandparent.

Key vocabulary6 words from this story
Open vocabulary
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Check your understanding

Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01电话里的人是谁?
02小东给爷爷读什么?
03爷爷想让小东明天做什么?
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You finished the story.

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