HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · 2 min

A bag at the door

Lunch is waiting outside the door, with a note but no name.

AI-generated Mandarin audio.

中午,我开门,看见门口有一个包。

Zhōngwǔ, wǒ kāi mén, kànjiàn ménkǒu yǒu yí ge bāo.

At noon, I open the door and see a bag outside.

A person opens a bag of rice and eggs left outside their apartment door.

包里有米饭、鸡蛋,还有一张纸。

Bāo lǐ yǒu mǐfàn, jīdàn, hái yǒu yì zhāng zhǐ.

Inside are rice, eggs, and a piece of paper.

纸上写着:“今天太忙了,别忘了吃饭。”

Zhǐ shang xiězhe: “Jīntiān tài máng le, bié wàng le chī fàn.”

The note says, “You’re so busy today. Don’t forget to eat.”

我给妈妈打电话:“饭是你做的吗?”

Wǒ gěi māma dǎ diànhuà: “Fàn shì nǐ zuò de ma?”

I call my mother. “Did you make this meal?”

妈妈说:“不是。我今天也很忙。”

Māma shuō: “Bú shì. Wǒ jīntiān yě hěn máng.”

She says, “No. I’m very busy today too.”

这时,楼上的朋友下来了,手里拿着两个杯子。

Zhè shí, lóushàng de péngyou xiàlai le, shǒu lǐ názhe liǎng ge bēizi.

Just then, my friend from upstairs comes down, holding two cups.

他说:“饭是我做的。我们一起吃,好吗?”

Tā shuō: “Fàn shì wǒ zuò de. Wǒmen yìqǐ chī, hǎo ma?”

He says, “I made it. Shall we eat together?”

Check your understanding

Who made the meal?

What does the friend bring when he comes downstairs?

Words from this reading

门口 ménkǒu
doorway
米饭 mǐfàn
cooked rice
鸡蛋 jīdàn
egg
忙 máng
busy
忘 wàng
to forget
楼上 lóushàng
upstairs
下来 xiàlai
to come down

Ask who did it

饭是你做的吗?asks whether the listener made the meal. The reply 饭是我做的 identifies the person who did it.

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