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English summary: The narrator has a cute white dog named Duoduo. They walk and run together. One day the dog disappears, but later comes back from the garden, and the narrator feels relieved.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 1 / ~300 characters

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我的小狗多多

我有一只小狗，名字叫多多。它是白色的，很可爱。

每天早上它在门口等我。我给它水，它好像在笑。

我们一起走路，一起跑步。它喜欢吃肉，也喜欢吃苹果。

晚上它在沙发上睡觉，有时候在我的床上。

一天我不见它，我很着急。后来它从花园跑回来。

我说：“多多，你去哪儿了！”它摇头，好像在笑。

My Little Dog Duoduo

I have a little dog. Its name is Duoduo. It is white and very cute.

Every morning it waits for me at the door. I give it water, and it seems to be smiling.

We walk together and run together. It likes to eat meat, and it also likes to eat apples.

At night it sleeps on the sofa, and sometimes on my bed.

One day I could not find it, and I was very worried. Later it ran back from the garden.

I said, “Duoduo, where did you go?” It shook its head and seemed to be smiling.

Help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:

  • Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, tones, and natural speech.
  • After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.

Vocabulary

  • 小狗 (xiǎo gǒu) – little dog
  • 名字 (míngzi) – name
  • 白色 (báisè) – white
  • 可爱 (kě’ài) – cute
  • 早上 (zǎoshang) – morning
  • 门口 (ménkǒu) – doorway
  • 一起 (yīqǐ) – together
  • 跑步 (pǎobù) – to run
  • 睡觉 (shuìjiào) – to sleep
  • 着急 (zháojí) – worried / anxious

Grammar

Grammar rule #1: “A 也 B” (also)
Use 也 to add another similar action or preference.
Structure: A， 也 + B.
This is common for likes/dislikes and daily routines.
It connects two simple ideas with the same subject.

Examples:
它喜欢吃肉，也喜欢吃苹果。
晚上它在沙发上睡觉，有时候在我的床上。

Grammar rule #2: “不 + verb” (negative)
Use 不 before a verb to make a negative statement in the present or habitual sense.
Structure: 不 + 动作 (verb).
This is very common in HSK 1 for simple negatives.
It answers “not / do not” clearly.

Examples:
一天我不见它，我很着急。
我不见它。

Idiomatic Expressions

  • 好像在笑 – meaning
    Example: 我给它水，它好像在笑。
  • 一起走路 – meaning
    Example: 我们一起走路。
  • 不见了 – meaning
    Example: 一天我不见它。
  • 跑回来 – meaning
    Example: 后来它从花园跑回来。
  • 去哪儿了 – meaning
    Example: 多多，你去哪儿了！

Cultural Insights

  • Pets in daily stories
    Beginner Chinese stories often include pets like 小狗 or 小猫.
    This introduces simple daily-life verbs like 等, 走路, 跑步, and 睡觉.
    Pet stories are easy to understand and fun to read for beginners.
  • Food preferences
    Talking about what someone “喜欢吃” is a common beginner topic.
    Simple patterns like “也喜欢…” help learners add another item naturally.
    This builds easy, practical speaking skills.
  • Worry and relief
    Words like 着急 appear early because they describe real feelings in daily life.
    Short events (lost, found) are common in beginner narratives.
    They help practice sequence words like 一天 and 后来.

10 Questions

  1. What does the narrator have? (answer)
  2. What is the dog’s name? (answer)
  3. What color is the dog? (answer)
  4. Where does the dog wait in the morning? (answer)
  5. What does the narrator give the dog? (answer)
  6. What do they do together? (answer)
  7. What does the dog like to eat? (answer)
  8. Where does the dog sleep at night? (answer)
  9. How does the narrator feel when the dog is missing? (answer)
  10. Where does the dog come back from? (answer)

Multiple Choice

  1. 多多是什么动物？ (answer)
    a) 小猫
    b) 小狗
    c) 老师
  2. 多多在哪里等我？ (answer)
    a) 门口
    b) 学校
    c) 医院
  3. 多多喜欢吃什么？ (answer)
    a) 西瓜和香蕉
    b) 面包和茶
    c) 肉和苹果
  1. 晚上多多在哪里睡觉？ (answer)
    a) 水里
    b) 沙发上（有时候床上）
    c) 车上
  2. “我”不见多多的时候，“我”怎么样？ (answer)
    a) 很着急
    b) 很高兴
    c) 很忙
  3. 多多后来从哪儿跑回来？ (answer)
    a) 公司
    b) 饭店
    c) 花园

True or False

  1. 多多是白色的。 (answer)
  2. 多多每天早上在学校等我。 (answer)
  3. 我给多多水。 (answer)
  4. 多多不喜欢吃苹果。 (answer)
  5. 多多晚上在沙发上睡觉。 (answer)
  6. 我不见多多的时候，我很高兴。 (answer)
  7. 多多后来从花园跑回来。 (answer)

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