Adventure · HSK 2

Waiting for Mom at the Airport

Xiao Yun heads to the airport to pick up her mom, who's flying back from Beijing. Mom has been gone a whole week and she misses her dearly. But when she checks the board, the flight is showing a delay.

Arriving at the Airport

小云手里拿着一束,跑进了

xiǎoyúnshǒuzheshùhuāpǎojìnlechǎng

Holding a bouquet of flowers, Xiao Yun rushed into the airport.

妈妈去北京一个星期了,今天回来。

maběijīngxīnglejīntiānhuílái

Mom had been in Beijing for a week, and today she was coming home.

里人很多,大家都在

chǎngrénhěnduōjiādōuzàiděngfēi

The airport was packed, and everyone was waiting for a plane.

The Flight Is Delayed

Xiao Yun

你好,北京来的到了吗?

hǎoběijīngláidefēidàolema

Excuse me, has the flight from Beijing arrived yet?

Staff

你看,了半个小时呢。

kànfēiwǎnlebànxiǎoshíne

See here, the plane's running half an hour late.

Xiao Yun

啊,那我再吧。

azàiděngděngba

Oh, then I'll just wait a little longer.

她坐在旁边,慢慢喝着一杯热咖啡。

zuòzàipángbiānmànmànzhebēifēi

She sat down nearby, slowly sipping a cup of hot coffee.

Mom Comes Out

门开了,妈妈拉着走出来。

ménkāilemazhexiāngzizǒuchūlái

The doors opened, and Mom came out wheeling her suitcase.

Xiao Yun

妈妈!这边!这给你!

mazhèbiānzhèhuāgěi

Mom! Over here! These flowers are for you!

Mom

我的好女儿,让你久了吧?

dehǎoérràngděngjiǔleba

My sweet girl, I kept you waiting a long time, didn't I?

两个人笑着上了,一起回家了。

liǎngrénxiàozheshànglechūchēhuíjiāle

Smiling, the two of them got into a taxi and headed home together.

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