坐地铁 · Taking the Subway
Zuò dìtiě — My daily commute.
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我每天坐地铁上班。
I take the subway to work every day.
地铁又快又便宜。
The subway is both fast and cheap.
早上人非常多。
In the morning there are a lot of people.
有时候我找不到座位。
Sometimes I can't find a seat.
我要坐五站。
I have to ride for five stops.
下车以后我走路去公司。
After getting off I walk to the company.
一共要三十分钟。
In total it takes thirty minutes.
Vocabulary in this story (26 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 每天 | měitiān | every day |
| 坐 | zuò | ride |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to work |
| 又 | yòu | both |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 非常 | fēicháng | extremely |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 找不到 | zhǎo bu dào | can't find |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 要 | yào | need to |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 站 | zhàn | stops |
| 下车 | xià chē | get off |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | walk |
| 去 | qù | to |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total |
| 三十 | sānshí | thirty |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minutes |