Family · HSK 2

Grandpa and Me in the Garden

On a bright sunny morning, a little boy runs out to the garden to plant flowers with his grandpa. His hands get covered in dirt, but his heart is full of joy.

A Morning in the Garden

今天天气很好。爷爷一个人在里,手上都是

jīntiāntiānhěnhǎoyerénzàihuāyuánshǒushàngdōushì

The weather is lovely today. Grandpa is out in the garden all by himself, his hands covered in dirt.

Boy

爷爷,你在什么呀?

yezàishénmeya

Grandpa, what are you digging?

Grandpa

我想几棵花。来,跟爷爷一起,好不好?

xiǎngzhǒnghuāláigēnyezhǒnghǎobuhǎo

I want to plant a few flowers. Come here and plant them with me, all right?

Planting Flowers Together

Boy

好啊!我最喜欢花了!

hǎoazuìhuanhuāle

Yes! I love flowers more than anything!

Grandpa

那你去拿点水来,花儿渴了要喝水。

diǎnshuǐláihuārleyàoshuǐ

Then go fetch some water. The flowers are thirsty and need a drink.

孩子跑去拿水,爷爷把花放进里。两个人了一上午。

háizipǎoshuǐyehuāfàngjìnliǎngrénzhǒngleshàng

The boy ran off to get water while Grandpa settled each flower into the soil. The two of them planted all morning long.

Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom

Boy

爷爷你看,这些花红红的,真

yekànzhèxiēhuāhónghóngdezhēnpiàoliang

Grandpa, look! These flowers are so red and so pretty!

Grandpa

对呀。你每天来给它们,过几天就了。

duìyaměitiānláigěimenjiāoshuǐguòtiānjiùkāihuāle

They are. Come water them every day, and in a few days they'll bloom.

孩子点点头,看着小花笑了。明天,他还要来。

háizidiǎndiǎntóukànzhexiǎohuāxiàolemíngtiānháiyàolái

The boy nodded and smiled at the little flowers. Tomorrow, he would come back again.

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