HSK 2 · Beginner stories

早上 · Morning Routine

Zǎoshang — My morning from waking up to arriving at work.

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

我wǒ每天měitiān七点qī diǎn起床。qǐchuáng

I get up at seven every day.

我wǒ先xiān刷牙、shuā yá洗脸。xǐ liǎn

First I brush my teeth and wash my face.

然后ránhòu我wǒ吃chī早饭。zǎofàn

Then I eat breakfast.

我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan喝hē牛奶niúnǎi和hé吃chī面包。miànbāo

I like drinking milk and eating bread.

八点bā diǎn我wǒ去qù上班。shàngbān

At eight I go to work.

我wǒ坐zuò地铁dìtiě去qù公司。gōngsī

I take the subway to the company.

地铁站dìtiě zhàn离lí我家wǒ jiā很近。hěn jìn

The subway station is close to my home.

路上lùshang我wǒ听tīng音乐。yīnyuè

On the way I listen to music.

九点jiǔ diǎn我wǒ到dào公司。gōngsī

At nine I arrive at the company.

工作日gōngzuò rì很hěn忙。máng

Workdays are very busy.

Vocabulary in this story (33 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
我wǒI
每天měitiānevery day
七点qī diǎnseven o'clock
起床qǐchuángget up
先xiānfirst
刷牙shuā yábrush teeth
洗脸xǐ liǎnwash face
然后ránhòuthen
吃chīeat
早饭zǎofànbreakfast
喜欢xǐhuanlike
喝hēdrink
牛奶niúnǎimilk
和héand
面包miànbāobread
八点bā diǎneight o'clock
去qùgo to
上班shàngbānwork
坐zuòtake
地铁dìtiěsubway
公司gōngsīthe company
地铁站dìtiě zhànsubway station
离lífrom
我家wǒ jiāmy home
很近hěn jìn(is) very close
路上lùshangon the way
听tīnglisten to
音乐yīnyuèmusic
九点jiǔ diǎnnine o'clock
到dàoarrive at
工作日gōngzuò rìworkdays
很hěnvery
忙mángbusy

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