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Everyday Life · HSK 2

Grandpa's Newspaper

Every morning Grandpa brews his tea and opens the newspaper. Today his granddaughter is planning a weekend trip up the mountain, but Grandpa's paper has something else to say.

Early morning at home

早上七点,爷爷坐在桌子旁边,一只手拿着,一只手拿着茶。

zǎoshàngqīdiǎn,yéyezuòzàizhuōzipángbiān,yìzhīshǒunázhebàozhǐ,yìzhīshǒunázhechá。

At seven in the morning, Grandpa sat by the table, a newspaper in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.

Granddaughter

爷爷,早!您看什么呢?

yéye,zǎo!nínkànshénmene?

Morning, Grandpa! What are you reading?

Grandpa

看啊。来,坐下,喝点茶。

kànbàozhǐa。lái,zuòxià,hēdiǎnchá。

The newspaper, of course. Come, sit down and have some tea.

Granddaughter

今天有什么吗?

jīntiānyǒushénmexīnwénma?

Is there any news today?

A small line in the paper

Grandpa

你看这里,明天要,也变冷了。

nǐkànzhèlǐ,míngtiānyàoxiàyǔ,tiānqìyěbiànlěngle。

Look right here — it's going to rain tomorrow, and the weather is turning cold too.

Granddaughter

啊?那我明天得多一件衣服了。

a?nàwǒmíngtiāndéduōchuānyíjiànyīfule。

Oh? Then I'll have to wear an extra layer tomorrow.

Granddaughter

可是周末我想跟同学去上玩。

kěshìzhōumòwǒxiǎnggēntóngxuéqùshānshàngwán。

But this weekend I want to go up the mountain with my classmates.

Grandpa

上还说,这几天最好别去上。

bàozhǐshàngháishuō,zhèjǐtiānzuìhǎobiéqùshānshàng。

The paper also says it's best not to go up the mountain these next few days.

She understands

Granddaughter

为什么呀?也可以带伞啊。

wèishénmeya?xiàyǔyěkěyǐdàisǎna。

Why is that? If it rains, I can just bring an umbrella.

Grandpa

的时候,上的路很,不。

xiàyǔdeshíhòu,shānshàngdelùhěnhuá,bùānquán。

When it rains, the mountain paths get very slippery — it's not safe.

Granddaughter

好吧,那我们改天再去。爷爷,您的真有用!

hǎoba,nàwǒmengǎitiānzàiqù。yéye,níndebàozhǐzhēnyǒuyòng!

All right, we'll go another day then. Grandpa, your newspaper really is useful!

爷爷笑着喝了一口茶。这份,他已经看了三十年了。

yéyéxiàozhehēleyìkǒuchá。zhèfènbàozhǐ,tāyǐjīngkànlesānshíniánle。

Grandpa smiled and took a sip of tea. This newspaper — he had been reading it for thirty years.

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