读书 Reading Books — HSK 1 Reading

我wǒ的de朋友péngyou叫jiào王小明Wáng Xiǎomíng，他tā很hěn爱ài读dú书shū。

My friend is called Wang Xiaoming, and he really loves reading books.

他tā家jiā有yǒu很hěn多duō书shū，桌子zhuōzi上shàng有yǒu书shū，椅子yǐzi上shàng有yǒu书shū。

He has many books at home — there are books on the table and books on the chair.

星期天xīngqītiān他tā不bù工作gōngzuò，他tā在zài家jiā读dú书shū。

On Sundays he does not work; he reads books at home.

我wǒ说shuō：“你nǐ有yǒu多少duōshao书shū？”他tā说shuō：“很hěn多duō很hěn多duō！”

I say, "How many books do you have?" He says, "Many, many!"

他tā说shuō：“书shū里lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō好hǎo东西dōngxi，你nǐ读dú吗ma？”

He says, "There are many good things inside books — do you read?"

现在xiànzài，星期天xīngqītiān我wǒ和hé他tā都dōu在zài家jiā读dú书shū。

Now, on Sundays he and I both read books at home.

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Key words 生词

读dúto read

书shūbook

星期天xīngqītiānSunday

多少duōshaohow many

东西dōngxithing

桌子zhuōzitable

在 + place + verb

To say where an action happens, put 在 + place before the verb: 在家读书 = read books at home.

他在家读书。 — He reads books at home.

多少 — how many

Use 多少 to ask about a number, usually a big or unknown one. It goes right before the noun.

你有多少书？ — How many books do you have?

1. What does Wang Xiaoming love doing?

2. What does he do on Sundays?

3. Where are his books?

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