Everyday Life · HSK 4

The Broken Bicycle

Xiao Gang's bicycle breaks down, and he learns how to fix it himself with a neighbor's help.

Discovering the Broken Bike

一天早上,小刚发现他的自行车了。

tiānzǎoshàngxiǎogāngxiàndexíngchēhuàile

One morning, Xiao Gang discovers that his bicycle is broken.

小刚

这下了,我应该怎么去学校呢?

zhèxiàfanleyīnggāizěnmexuéxiàone

This is trouble. How am I supposed to get to school?

他想去店,可是修车需要不少钱。

xiǎngxiūdiànshìxiūchēyàoshǎoqián

He wants to go to the repair shop, but fixing the bike costs quite a bit of money.

这时候,王叔叔走了过来。

zhèshíhoulínwángshūshuzǒuleguòlái

At this moment, his neighbor Uncle Wang comes over.

Learning to Fix It Yourself

王叔叔

别担心,这种问题很,我可以教你自己修。

biédānxīnzhèzhǒngwènhěnróngjiàoxiū

Don't worry, this kind of problem is easy. I can teach you to fix it yourself.

王叔叔拿来了,认真地告诉小刚每一步。

wángshūshuláilegōngrènzhēndegàosuxiǎogāngměi

Uncle Wang brought over tools and carefully explained each step to Xiao Gang.

小刚

原来修自行车没有我想的那么难。

yuánláixiūxíngchēméiyǒuxiǎngdemenán

So fixing a bicycle isn't as hard as I thought.

他一边听,一边动手,慢慢学会了。

biāntīngbiāndòngshǒuliànmànmànxuéhuìle

While listening, he practiced hands-on and gradually learned how to do it.

王叔叔

做事要有,多就会越来越好。

zuòshìyàoyǒunàixīnduōliànjiùhuìyuèláiyuèhǎo

You need patience when doing things; with more practice you'll get better and better.

Joy and a Lesson

半个小时以后,自行车终于修好了。

bànxiǎoshíhòuxíngchēzhōngxiūhǎole

Half an hour later, the bicycle was finally fixed.

小刚

谢谢您,王叔叔!我不但省了钱,还学会了一个技能。

xièxienínwángshūshudànshěngleqiánháixuéhuìlenéng

Thank you, Uncle Wang! Not only did I save money, I also learned a skill.

小刚明白了,遇到问题不要害怕,可以自己想办法

xiǎogāngmíngbáiledàowènyàohàixiǎngbànjiějué

Xiao Gang understood that when you run into a problem you shouldn't be afraid; you can think of a way to solve it yourself.

从那以后,他对东西越来越有了。

cónghòuduìxiūdōngxiyuèláiyuèyǒuxìngle

From then on, he became more and more interested in repairing things.

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