Eduardo and Sabina take a guided tour of the university campus to find their classrooms and the library. They learn about the various facilities and meet other international students from different countries.
爱德华多和萨宾娜在校园里参观，寻找他们的教室和图书馆。他们了解了各种设施，并遇到了来自不同国家的其他留学生。
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 2 / 450 characters
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探索校园
今天的天气非常晴朗。爱德华多和萨宾娜拿着校园地图，准备去看看他们上课的教室。大学真的很大，到处都是漂亮的花。
他们先找到了图书馆。图书馆在办公楼的右边，里面非常安静。爱德华多说：“以后我可以在这里学习，因为这里离我的宿舍很近。”萨宾娜也觉得这里的书很多，非常有用。
接着，他们去了学校的食堂。现在正是中午，食堂里有很多学生，非常热闹。萨宾娜看见很多中国学生在吃米饭和包子。她也想试试食堂的菜。
在校园里，他们还遇到了几个来自日本和美国的留学生。大家用汉语互相介绍。虽然大家的汉语都还在学习中，但交流得非常开心。爱德华多觉得，在这里他可以交到很多新朋友。
Tànsuǒ Xiàoyuán
Jīntiān de tiānqì fēicháng qínglǎng. Àidéhuáduō hé Sàbīnnà ná zhe xiàoyuán dìtú, zhǔnbèi qù kànkan tāmen shàngkè de jiàoshì. Dàxué zhēnde hěn dà, dàochù dōu shì piàoliang de huā.
Tāmen xiān zhǎodào le túshūguǎn. Túshūguǎn zài bàngōnglóu de yòubiān, lǐmiàn fēicháng ānjìng. Àidéhuáduō shuō: “Yǐhòu wǒ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ xuéxí, yīnwèi zhèlǐ lí wǒ de sùshè hěn jìn.” Sàbīnnà yě juéde zhèlǐ de shū hěn duō, fēicháng yǒuyòng.
Jiēzhe, tāmen qù le xuéxiào de shítáng. Xiànzài zhèngshì zhōngwǔ, shítáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō xuéshēng, fēicháng rènao. Sàbīnnà kànjiàn hěn duō Zhōngguó xuéshēng zài chī mǐfàn hé bāozi. Tā yě xiǎng shìshi shítáng de cài.
Zài xiàoyuán lǐ, tāmen hái yùdào le jǐ gè láizì Rìběn hé Měiguó de liúxuésheng. Dàjiā yòng Hànyǔ hùxiāng jièshào. Suīrán dàjiā de Hànyǔ dōu hái zài xuéxí zhōng, dàn jiāoliú de fēicháng kāixīn. Àidéhuáduō juéde, zài zhèlǐ tā kěyǐ jiāo dào hěn duō xīn péngyou.
Exploring the Campus
Today’s weather is very sunny. Eduardo and Sabina are holding the campus map, preparing to go and see the classrooms where they will attend classes. The university is really big, and there are beautiful flowers everywhere.
They first found the library. The library is on the right side of the office building, and it is very quiet inside. Eduardo said, “In the future, I can study here because it is very close to my dormitory.” Sabina also felt that there are many books here, and they are very useful.
Next, they went to the school canteen. It is exactly noon now, and there are many students in the canteen; it is very lively. Sabina saw many Chinese students eating rice and steamed buns. She also wants to try the canteen food.
On campus, they also met several international students from Japan and the United States. Everyone introduced themselves to each other in Chinese. Although everyone’s Chinese is still in the process of learning, the exchange was very happy. Eduardo feels that he can make many new friends here.
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Vocabulary
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 食堂 | shítáng | canteen/cafeteria |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed bun |
| 留学生 | liúxuésheng | international student |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 试试 | shìshi | to try/test out |
Grammar
Indicating Location with “Zai… de… bian” (在…的…边)
In HSK2, location is often described relative to a landmark using 在…的…边. Common directions include 左边 (left), 右边 (right), and 旁边.
Examples:
图书馆在办公楼的右边。
Reduplication of Verbs (VV)
Verb reduplication like 看看 or 试试 is used to indicate a brief, casual action or an attempt. It makes the tone more polite and less formal in HSK2 conversation.
Examples:
她也想试试食堂的菜。
Idiomatic Expressions
互相介绍
This expression is the standard way to describe the social protocol of group introductions. “互相” (each other) is a common HSK2 adverb that precedes verbs of social interaction.
Example: 大家用汉语互相介绍。
真的很大
Using “真的” (really/truly) is a common way to emphasize a feeling or observation in Mandarin, often appearing in descriptive narratives about new experiences.
Example: 大学真的很大。
Cultural Insights
The 食堂 (canteen) is the center of social life in Chinese universities. Unlike many Western colleges where students eat off-campus, most Chinese students eat all three meals at the university canteen because it is affordable and offers a wide variety of regional cuisines.
包子 (steamed buns) are a staple food in China, especially in Northern regions but popular everywhere. They are a common quick lunch for busy students and represent a traditional aspect of the Chinese daily diet.
10 Questions
- 爱德华多和萨宾娜拿着什么？ (答案)
- 天气怎么样？ (答案)
- 图书馆在哪里？ (答案)
- 图书馆里面怎么样？ (答案)
- 为什么爱德华多想在图书馆学习？ (答案)
- 食堂里的人多吗？ (答案)
- 中国学生在吃什么？ (答案)
- 他们遇到了哪些国家的留学生？ (答案)
- 大家用什么语言交流？ (答案)
- 爱德华多觉得在这里能交朋友吗？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
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True or False
- 大学非常小。 (答案)
- 图书馆里面很安静。 (答案)
- 食堂里没有人。 (答案)
- 萨宾娜看见学生在吃包子。 (答案)
- 他们没有遇到美国的留学生。 (答案)
- 爱德华多很高兴可以交到新朋友。 (答案)
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