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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.
说到一个美国大明星在北京街头的故事。
Speaking of a story about an American big star on the streets of Beijing.
有一个人。
There is a person.
他的名字叫约翰。
His name is John.
他是美国人。
He is American.
他是一个男人。
He is a man.
他有太太。
He has a wife.
他有儿子。
He has a son.
他有女儿。
He has a daughter.
他有一个大家庭。
He has a big family.
他很爱他的家。
He loves his family very much.
约翰的工作是什么？
What is John's job?
他是唱歌的人。
He is a person who sings.
他是一个歌手。
He is a singer.
他唱歌很好听。
He sings very well.
很多人喜欢他。
Many people like him.
很多人听他的歌。
Many people listen to his songs.
他是大明星。
He is a big star.
现在他在哪里？
Where is he now?
他在中国。
He is in China.
他在北京。
He is in Beijing.
北京在中国。
Beijing is in China.
北京是一个大城市。
Beijing is a big city.
这里人很多。
There are many people here.
这里车很多。
There are many cars here.
今天天气很好。
The weather is very good today.
没有下雨。
It is not raining.
天很蓝。
The sky is very blue.
不冷也不热。
It is neither cold nor hot.
约翰很高兴。
John is very happy.
他想出去。
He wants to go out.
他要去哪里？
Where is he going?
他不去大商店。
He is not going to big stores.
他不去大饭馆。
He is not going to big restaurants.
他要去街上。
He is going to the street.
他想看北京。
He wants to see Beijing.
他想看这里的人。
He wants to see the people here.
他穿上衣服。
He puts on clothes.
他走出去了。
He walked out.
他在街上走。
He walks on the street.
街上很漂亮。
The street is very beautiful.
路很宽。
The road is very wide.
路很长。
The road is very long.
路边有树。
There are trees by the roadside.
树是绿色的。
The trees are green.
树很漂亮。
The trees are very beautiful.
约翰慢慢走。
John walks slowly.
他看前面。
He looks ahead.
前面有人。
There are people ahead.
前面有车。
There are cars ahead.
他看后面。
He looks behind.
后面也有人。
There are also people behind.
大家都在走。
Everyone is walking.
有的去工作。
Some are going to work.
有的去学校。
Some are going to school.
有的去买东西。
Some are going to buy things.
约翰看这些人。
John looks at these people.
他觉得很有意思。
He thinks it is very interesting.
他看路边的房子。
He looks at the houses by the roadside.
房子很老。
The houses are very old.
房子很漂亮。
The houses are very beautiful.
这是老北京。
This is old Beijing.
他喜欢这里。
He likes it here.
他拿出了手机。
He took out his mobile phone.
他要拍照。
He wants to take photos.
他拍了房子。
He took photos of the houses.
他拍了树。
He took photos of the trees.
他拍了路。
He took photos of the road.
照片很好看。
The photos look very good.
他还要走。
He still wants to walk.
他看见了商店。
He saw a shop.
小小的商店。
A small shop.
商店里有水。
There is water in the shop.
商店里有水果。
There is fruit in the shop.
有苹果。
There are apples.
苹果是红的。
The apples are red.
约翰看见了猫。
John saw a cat.
一只小猫。
A small cat.
小猫在睡觉。
The small cat is sleeping.
小猫很可爱。
The small cat is very cute.
他也拍了猫。
He also took a photo of the cat.
他又看见了狗。
He saw a dog again.
一只小狗。
A small dog.
小狗在跑。
The small dog is running.
小狗很高兴。
The small dog is very happy.
约翰也很高兴。
John is also very happy.
这时候。
At this time.
约翰饿了。
John got hungry.
现在是中午。
It is noon now.
他想吃东西。
He wants to eat something.
他要吃午饭。
He is going to eat lunch.
他看见一个饭馆。
He sees a restaurant.
这是一个小饭馆。
This is a small restaurant.
饭馆里有人。
There are people in the restaurant.
人在吃东西。
People are eating things.
约翰进去了。
John went inside.
他找了一个桌子。
He found a table.
他坐下来。
He sat down.
桌子很干净。
The table is very clean.
椅子也很舒服。
The chair is also very comfortable.
服务员来了。
The waiter came.
服务员说你好。
The waiter said hello.
约翰说你好。
John said hello.
约翰会说一点中文。
John can speak a little Chinese.
他说得不好。
He speaks it poorly.
但是没关系。
But it doesn't matter.
服务员听得懂。
The waiter understands.
约翰看菜单。
John looks at the menu.
菜单上有菜。
There are dishes on the menu.
菜单上有饭。
There is rice on the menu.
他要吃什么？
What does he want to eat?
他想吃饺子。
He wants to eat dumplings.
饺子是中国菜。
Dumplings are a Chinese dish.
大家都爱吃饺子。
Everyone loves to eat dumplings.
约翰说我要饺子。
John said I want dumplings.
服务员说好的。
The waiter said okay.
约翰说还要茶。
John said I also want tea.
服务员说好的。
The waiter said okay.
约翰在等。
John is waiting.
他看饭馆里的人。
He looks at the people in the restaurant.
大家都在吃饭。
Everyone is eating.
大家都在说话。
Everyone is talking.
大家都很高兴。
Everyone is very happy.
过了一会儿。
After a while.
饺子来了。
The dumplings came.
饺子很热。
The dumplings are very hot.
饺子很香。
The dumplings smell very good.
茶也来了。
The tea also came.
约翰吃饺子。
John eats dumplings.
他吃了一个。
He ate one.
很好吃。
Very delicious.
他又吃了一个。
He ate another one.
真的很好吃。
Really delicious.
他很喜欢。
He likes it very much.
他喝了一口茶。
He drank a sip of tea.
茶也很好喝。
The tea is also very good to drink.
他吃了很多。
He ate a lot.
他吃饱了。
He is full.
他很高兴。
He is very happy.
他给钱。
He gives money.
多少钱？
How much money?
不贵。
Not expensive.
很便宜。
Very cheap.
他给了一百块。
He gave one hundred kuai.
服务员找钱。
The waiter gives change.
他说谢谢。
He said thank you.
服务员说再见。
The waiter said goodbye.
约翰走出饭馆。
John walked out of the restaurant.
他又在街上。
He is on the street again.
这时候。
At this time.
有人看见了他。
Someone saw him.
那是一个年轻人。
That is a young person.
那是他的歌迷。
That is his fan.
那个人看约翰。
That person looks at John.
约翰也看他。
John also looks at him.
那个人认识约翰。
That person recognizes John.
那个人很惊讶。
That person is very surprised.
那个人说：
That person says:
你是约翰吗？
Are you John?
你是那个歌手吗？
Are you that singer?
约翰笑了。
John smiled.
约翰说是的。
John said yes.
我是约翰。
I am John.
那个人太高兴了。
That person is too happy.
那个人说：
That person says:
我喜欢你的歌。
I like your songs.
你的歌太好听了。
Your songs are so good to listen to.
我爱你。
I love you.
约翰说谢谢。
John said thank you.
那个人拿手机。
That person takes a mobile phone.
他说可以拍照吗？
He says can we take a photo?
我想和你拍照。
I want to take a photo with you.
约翰说没问题。
John says no problem.
我们可以拍照。
We can take a photo.
约翰是个好人。
John is a good person.
他对人很好。
He is very good to people.
他们站在一起。
They stand together.
约翰笑了。
John smiled.
那个人也笑了。
That person also smiled.
他们拍了照片。
They took a photo.
照片很漂亮。
The photo is very beautiful.
那个人很高兴。
That person is very happy.
他说谢谢你。
He said thank you.
约翰说不客气。
John said you're welcome.
那个人走了。
That person left.
又有几个人来了。
A few more people came.
他们也认识约翰。
They also recognize John.
他们也想拍照。
They also want to take photos.
约翰都说好。
John says yes to all.
他和大家拍照。
He takes photos with everyone.
他在街上拍照。
He takes photos on the street.
大家都很开心。
Everyone is very happy.
这里的人很友好。
The people here are very friendly.
约翰觉得很温暖。
John feels very warm.
他在北京的一天。
His day in Beijing.
这是很高兴的一天。
This is a very happy day.
他看了很多东西。
He saw many things.
他吃了很多东西。
He ate many things.
他认识了很多朋友。
He met many friends.
他觉得北京很好。
He thinks Beijing is very good.
他觉得这里像家。
He feels this place is like home.
天黑了。
It is getting dark.
约翰要回去了。
John is going back.
他坐出租车。
He takes a taxi.
他回去了。
He went back.
他在车上看照片。
He looks at photos in the car.
照片里有笑脸。
There are smiling faces in the photos.
照片里有故事。
There are stories in the photos.
这个故事说的是什么？
What is this story about?
说的是约翰·传奇。
It speaks of John Legend.
他的英文名是John Legend。
His English name is John Legend.
他是一个非常有名的歌手。
He is a very famous singer.
他最近去了北京。
He recently went to Beijing.
他去了北京的老街。
He went to the old streets of Beijing.
他吃了很多好吃的。
He ate a lot of delicious food.
他和大家拍照。
He took photos with everyone.
大家说他很“接地气”。
Everyone says he is very "down to earth".
意思就是他很亲切。
The meaning is he is very approachable.
他不像是大明星。
He is not like a big star.
他像是我们的朋友。
He is like our friend.
大家都很喜欢他。
Everyone likes him very much.
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)