我的电脑 My Computer — HSK 1 Reading

我wǒ有yǒu一个yí ge电脑diànnǎo，电脑diànnǎo在zài桌子zhuōzi上shàng。

I have a computer; the computer is on the desk.

我wǒ在zài电脑diànnǎo上shàng看kàn电影diànyǐng。

I watch movies on the computer.

我wǒ也yě在zài电脑diànnǎo上shàng看kàn书shū。

I also read books on the computer.

爸爸bàba也yě喜欢xǐhuan我wǒ的de电脑diànnǎo。

Dad also likes my computer.

下午xiàwǔ我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ看kàn电视diànshì。

In the afternoon we watch TV together.

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Key words 生词

电脑diànnǎocomputer

电视diànshìtelevision

电影diànyǐngmovie

书shūbook

桌子zhuōzitable; desk

一起yìqǐtogether

在 + place + 上 — on top of something

在 marks the location, and 上 means 'on'; together 在电脑上 means 'on the computer'.

我在电脑上看电影。 — I watch movies on the computer.

也 — also

也 goes right before the verb to add another true statement.

爸爸也喜欢我的电脑。 — Dad also likes my computer.

一起 — together

一起 comes before the verb to show that people do something jointly.

我们一起看电视。 — We watch TV together.

1. Where is the computer?

2. What does the family do in the afternoon?

3. What does dad like?

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