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约翰在北京的一天
John Legend's Day in Beijing — The American Singer Visits Restaurants and Meets Fans
HSK 1 Chinese listening practice. A simple story about John Legend's day in Beijing — visiting restaurants, meeting fans, and enjoying cheap, pretty food.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 8 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 14 key vocabulary words such as 饭馆、高兴、漂亮 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
A common place to eat meals. Often used for smaller or casual dining establishments.
Adjective describing a feeling of joy or gladness.
Used to describe people, scenery, or objects.
Used to express an opinion or a physical sensation.
Opposite of 'expensive' (guì).
The person who serves you in a restaurant or shop.
To know a person or be familiar with something.
A professional who sings. 'Gē' means song, 'shǒu' implies a hand or a skilled person.
Verb-object compound. 'Pāi' is to clap/shoot, 'zhào' refers to the photograph.
List of dishes available in a restaurant.
'Mí' refers to an enthusiast or fan.
Feeling of shock or amazement.
Can describe temperature or a feeling of emotional warmth/kindness.
Idiom literally meaning 'connected to the earth's energy'. Describes someone famous who is approachable and not stuck-up.
* beyond level超纲词
This pattern expresses existence, indicating that something is located in a specific place (There is/are...).
商店里有水 (There is water in the shop)
路边有树 (There are trees by the roadside)
前面有人 (There are people ahead)
Used to indicate an action taking place at a specific location.
他在街上走 (He walks on the street)
他在车上看照片 (He looks at photos in the car)
小猫在睡觉 (The small cat is sleeping - note: here 'zai' marks progressive aspect, but functions similarly in structure)
Used to describe the degree or manner of an action. It follows the verb to tell how well or in what way the action is done.
他唱歌很好听 (He sings very well/pleasantly)
他说得不好 (He speaks it poorly)
服务员听得懂 (The waiter can understand - potential complement)
Means 'some... some...'. Used to list different activities or states within a group.
有的去工作 (Some go to work)
有的去学校 (Some go to school)
有的去买东西 (Some go to buy things)
Used to emphasize a characteristic, category, or detail about the subject.
树是绿色的 (The trees are green)
苹果是红的 (The apples are red)