HSK 2 · Beginner stories

坐地铁 · Taking the Subway

Zuò dìtiě — My daily commute.

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

我wǒ每天měitiān坐zuò地铁dìtiě上班。shàng bān

I take the subway to work every day.

地铁dìtiě又yòu快kuài又yòu便宜。piányi

The subway is both fast and cheap.

早上zǎoshang人rén非常fēicháng多。duō

In the morning there are a lot of people.

有时候yǒushíhou我wǒ找不到zhǎo bu dào座位。zuòwèi

Sometimes I can't find a seat.

我wǒ要yào坐zuò五wǔ站。zhàn

I have to ride for five stops.

下车xià chē以后yǐhòu我wǒ走路zǒu lù去qù公司。gōngsī

After getting off I walk to the company.

一共yígòng要yào三十sānshí分钟。fēnzhōng

In total it takes thirty minutes.

Vocabulary in this story (26 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
我wǒI
每天měitiānevery day
坐zuòride
地铁dìtiěsubway
上班shàng bānto work
又yòuboth
快kuàifast
便宜piányicheap
早上zǎoshangmorning
人rénpeople
非常fēichángextremely
多duōmany
有时候yǒushíhousometimes
找不到zhǎo bu dàocan't find
座位zuòwèiseat
要yàoneed to
五wǔfive
站zhànstops
下车xià chēget off
以后yǐhòuafter
走路zǒu lùwalk
去qùto
公司gōngsīcompany
一共yígòngin total
三十sānshíthirty
分钟fēnzhōngminutes

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