Food · HSK 2

A Bowl of Noodles by the Market

Starving after his morning run, Xiao Meng is on the bus when Lin lets him in on a tiny noodle shop right by the market.

On the Bus

上午跑了步,小孟坐在上,肚子一直叫。

shàngpǎolexiǎomèngzuòzàigōnggòngchēshàngzizhíjiào

After his morning run, Xiao Meng sat on the bus with his stomach growling nonstop.

Lin

不太好啊,怎么了?

liǎntàihǎoazěnmele

You don't look so good. What's wrong?

Meng

了!我现在就想吃一碗热

tàièlexiànzàijiùxiǎngchīwǎnmiàntiáo

I'm starving! Right now I just want a hot bowl of noodles.

A Secret Spot

Lin

那你下一站跟我吧,我带你去个好地方。

xiàzhàngēnxiàchēbadàihǎofāng

Then get off with me at the next stop. I'll take you to a great place.

Meng

什么好地方?远不远啊?

shénmehǎofāngyuǎnbuyuǎna

What great place? Is it far?

Lin

不远,就在,一家很小的店。

yuǎnjiùzàicàishìchǎngpángbiānjiāhěnxiǎodemiàntiáodiàn

Not far at all—right next to the market, a tiny little noodle shop.

The Hot Bowl of Noodles

端上来了,小孟一口就吃了一大半。

miàntiáoduānshàngláilexiǎomèngkǒujiùchīlebàn

The moment the noodles were served, Xiao Meng wolfed down more than half the bowl in one go.

Meng

太好吃了!这么大一碗才二十块钱。

tàihǎochīleérqiězhèmewǎncáièrshíkuàiqián

So delicious! And a bowl this big is only twenty yuan.

Lin

我说吧。以后了,就来这儿找我。

shuōbahòuèlejiùláizhèrzhǎo

Told you so. Next time you're hungry, just come find me here.

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