HSK 2 · Beginner stories

去北京 · Going to Beijing

Qù Běijīng — Planning a trip to the capital.

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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.

下个月xià gè yuè我wǒ要yào去qù北京Běijīng旅游。lǚyóu

Next month I'm going to travel to Beijing.

我wǒ想xiǎng看kàn长城。Chángchéng

I want to see the Great Wall.

我wǒ还hái想xiǎng吃chī北京烤鸭。Běijīng kǎoyā

I also want to eat Beijing roast duck.

我的wǒ de朋友péngyou住zhù在zài北京。Běijīng

My friend lives in Beijing.

他tā会huì带dài我wǒ去qù很多hěnduō地方。dìfang

He will take me to many places.

我wǒ已经yǐjīng买好mǎi hǎo机票jīpiào了。le

I have already bought my plane ticket.

我wǒ很hěn期待!qīdài

I'm really looking forward to it!

Vocabulary in this story (27 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
下个月xià gè yuènext month
我wǒI
要yàogoing to
去qùgo to
北京BěijīngBeijing
旅游lǚyóutravel
想xiǎngwant to
看kànsee
长城ChángchéngGreat Wall
还háialso
吃chīeat
北京烤鸭Běijīng kǎoyāBeijing roast duck
我的wǒ demy
朋友péngyoufriend
住zhùlives
在zàiin
他tāhe
会huìwill
带dàitake
很多hěnduōmany
地方dìfangplaces
已经yǐjīngalready
买好mǎi hǎobought
机票jīpiàoplane ticket
了le(perfective)
很hěnvery
期待qīdàilook forward to

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