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他要走了，可他说了一句话
He's Leaving, but First He Asked Her Something
About this story
In the C-drama Never-Ending Summer, Lu Xixiao agrees to go abroad to help Zhou Wan, and before he leaves, under the stars, he finally asks her to be with him. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 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 11 key vocabulary words such as 钱、妈妈、家 and walks through 4 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.
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English transcript reference
Earlier, we talked about Zhou Wan and Lu Xixiao.
Now, the two of them are close.
Zhou Wan likes Lu Xixiao very much.
Lu Xixiao likes Zhou Wan very much too.
But Zhou Wan has a big secret.
Her grandma is ill.
Grandma needs treatment, which costs a lot of money.
Zhou Wan doesn't have that much money.
Lu Xixiao's family has a lot of money.
Together, the two of them are happy.
They're together every day, growing closer and closer.
Zhou Wan likes being with Lu Xixiao.
Lu Xixiao likes being with Zhou Wan too.
Lu Xixiao is very, very good to Zhou Wan.
At this time, his mother came.
His mother wanted Lu Xixiao to go abroad.
Lu Xixiao wanted to help Zhou Wan.
Lu Xixiao agreed.
Lu Xixiao would leave, all alone.
In his heart, Lu Xixiao was very sad too.
When he was very little, his mother left.
From that time on, Lu Xixiao was alone.
Alone, for a very, very long time.
Now, with Zhou Wan here, he was happy.
Later, the exams were over.
This summer was ending too.
Lu Xixiao was about to leave.
This summer was hot, and lovely.
Neither of them wanted this summer to end.
Before he left, the two of them were together.
They sat together and looked at the stars in the sky.
There were many stars, so beautiful.
Lu Xixiao looked at Zhou Wan for a long time.
Lu Xixiao said: before, I was here all alone.
Now that you're here, this place feels like a home.
Zhou Wan asked him: why do you have to leave?
Lu Xixiao looked at Zhou Wan.
He really wanted to say one thing.
Now, he said it.
He said: do you want to be with me?
The summer was ending.
Lu Xixiao was about to leave.
But still, he said these words.
What will Zhou Wan say?
The two of them's summer isn't over yet.
Is there something you really want to say,
really want to tell someone, but haven't said?
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 1. 奶奶要看病，要很多钱 = grandma's treatment costs a lot of money.
HSK 1. 妈妈要陆西骁出国 = his mother wanted Lu Xixiao to go abroad.
HSK 1. 现在有你，这里像一个家 = now that you're here, this feels like a home.
HSK 1. 周挽很喜欢陆西骁 = Zhou Wan likes Lu Xixiao very much.
HSK 1. 两个人在一起，很高兴 = together they are happy.
Beyond HSK 1. 看天上的星星 = looking at the stars in the sky.
Beyond HSK 1. 出 (out) + 国 (country). 妈妈要陆西骁出国 = go abroad.
Beyond HSK 1. 周挽有一个大秘密 = Zhou Wan has a big secret.
Beyond HSK 1. The sick grandma whose surgery Zhou Wan needs money for.
Beyond HSK 1. 陆西骁的心里也很难过 = Lu Xixiao's heart was heavy too.
Beyond HSK 1. 后来，考试完了 = later, the exams were over.
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法想 + 动词
想 before a verb = want to / would like to (do).
陆西骁想帮周挽。
他很想说一句话。
要 + 动词 (about to / will)
要 … 了 signals something is about to happen.
陆西骁要走了。
这个夏天，也要完了。
有 + 人/东西 + 在
有 X 在 = with X here / X being present.
现在有周挽在，他很高兴。
现在有你，这里像一个家。
想不想 (do you want to?)
想不想 = a yes/no question: do you want to (do it) or not?
你想不想，和我在一起？
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