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Everyday Life · HSK 1

Your New Computer

Dad brings home a new computer, and the two of them sit down together to figure out how to use it.

Dad Comes Home

爸爸回家了。他买了一个。

bàbahuíjiāle。tāmǎileyígèxīndiànnǎo。

Dad is home. He bought a new computer.

Dad

小明,你看,这是给你的。

xiǎomíng,nǐkàn,zhèshìgěinǐde。

Xiao Ming, look — this is for you.

Xiao Ming

哇!!谢谢爸爸!

wā!xīndiànnǎo!xièxièbàba!

Wow! A new computer! Thank you, Dad!

Dad

你喜欢吗?

nǐxǐhuanma?

Do you like it?

Xiao Ming

喜欢!它很漂亮。

xǐhuan!tāhěnpiàoliang。

I love it! It's really pretty.

Learning to Use It Together

Dad

你会吗?

nǐhuìyòngdiànnǎoma?

Do you know how to use a computer?

Xiao Ming

会一点儿。爸爸,我能在这儿吗?

huìyìdiǎnr。bàba,wǒnéngzàizhèrkànshūma?

A little bit. Dad, can I read books on this?

Dad

能。你也能。来,我你。

néng。nǐyěnéngtīnghànyǔ。lái,wǒjiàonǐ。

Yes. You can also listen to Chinese on it. Come here, I'll teach you.

他们一起坐在前。

tāmenyìqǐzuòzàidiànnǎoqián。

The two of them sit down together in front of the computer.

Xiao Ming

太好了!我就学。

tàihǎole!wǒxiànzàijiùxué。

Great! I'll start learning right now.

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