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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。

xiǎoróngshǒulǐyǒuyìběnshū。

Xiao Rong was holding a book in her hand.

Xiao Rong

你好,我想这书。

nǐhǎo,wǒxiǎngjìzhèběnshū。

Hello, I'd like to send this book.

Clerk

好啊。给谁呢?

hǎoa。jìgěishuíne?

Sure. Who's it going to?

Xiao Rong

我朋友。他在。

wǒpéngyǒu。tāzàiběijīng。

A friend of mine. He's in Beijing.

Eight Yuan and Three Days

Clerk

好。八钱。

hǎo。bākuàiqián。

All right. That'll be eight yuan.

Xiao Rong

钱给你。几天呢?

qiángěinǐ。jǐtiāndàone?

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。

xiǎoróngxiàole,tāxiǎng:péngyǒuhuìhěngāoxìng。

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

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