借书 · Borrowing a Book
Jiè shū — A trip to the library.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
我常常去图书馆。
I often go to the library.
图书馆的书很多。
The library has many books.
今天我借了三本书。
Today I borrowed three books.
一本是中文书。
One is a Chinese book.
一本是英文书。
One is an English book.
还有一本是关于历史的。
And one is about history.
借书要用图书证。
You need a library card to borrow books.
书可以借两个星期。
Books can be borrowed for two weeks.
我喜欢在家里看书。
I like reading at home.
Vocabulary in this story (30 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 去 | qù | go to |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | the library |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 书 | shū | books |
| 很多 | hěn duō | are many |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 借了 | jiè le | borrowed |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 本 | běn | (measure) |
| 一本 | yì běn | one |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 中文书 | zhōngwén shū | a Chinese book |
| 英文书 | yīngwén shū | an English book |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | and |
| 关于 | guānyú | about |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history |
| 借书 | jiè shū | (to) borrow books |
| 要 | yào | need to |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 图书证 | túshū zhèng | a library card |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 借 | jiè | be borrowed |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 个 | gè | (measure) |
| 星期 | xīngqī | weeks |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 在家里 | zài jiā lǐ | at home |
| 看书 | kàn shū | reading |