HSK 3 Chinese reading practice

雨天的书店

yǔ tiān de shū diàn

The Bookshop on a Rainy Day

Sheltering from the rain, a reader finds a ten-year-old note hidden inside a secondhand novel.

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Passing a book to its next reader

The note uses 位 in 下一位读者. 位 is a polite measure word for people, while 个 is more neutral. Using 位 makes the unknown next reader sound respected and warmly welcomed.

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Check your understanding

Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01林月为什么跑进小书店?
02旧纸条请读者读完以后做什么?
03林月读完小说以后做了什么?
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You finished the story.

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