HSK 1 Chinese reading practice

小年糕

xiǎo nián gāo

The Little New Year Cake

A child discovers the hopeful wordplay hidden inside a sweet New Year treat.

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A New Year wish you can eat

This original beginner story is built around 年糕, a glutinous rice cake eaten at New Year. Its name sounds like 年年高, an expression wishing that life will rise higher each year.

Key vocabulary5 words from this story
Open vocabulary
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Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01故事开始时,什么节日到了?
02谁做了年糕?
03小安站起来以后说了什么?
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