Everyday life · HSK 1

A Book Bound for Beijing

Xiao Rong carries a book to the post office, hoping to send it to a friend far away.

At the Post Office Counter

小荣手里有一书。

xiǎoróngshǒuyǒuběnshū

Xiao Rong was holding a book in her hand.

Xiao Rong

你好,我想书。

hǎoxiǎngzhèběnshū

Hello, I'd like to send this book.

Clerk

好啊。给谁呢?

hǎoagěishuíne

Sure. Who's it going to?

Xiao Rong

我朋友。他在

péngyǒuzàiběijīng

A friend of mine. He's in Beijing.

Eight Yuan and Three Days

Clerk

好。八钱。

hǎokuàiqián

All right. That'll be eight yuan.

Xiao Rong

钱给你。几天呢?

qiángěitiāndàone

Here's the money. How many days until it arrives?

Clerk

三天。

sāntiān

Three days.

小荣笑了,他想:朋友会很

xiǎoróngxiàolexiǎngpéngyǒuhuìhěngāoxìng

Xiao Rong smiled, thinking: my friend is going to be so happy.

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