七点半,小林到学校。
At seven thirty, Xiao Lin arrives at school.
他先去教室打扫,擦黑板、扫地。
He first cleans the classroom — wipes the board and sweeps the floor.
八点,第一节课开始。
At eight, the first class begins.
今天是数学课,老师讲新的题目。
Today is math class, and the teacher explains new problems.
他认真听课,也记下重点。
He listens carefully and takes notes.
下课时,朋友阿明走过来说:“一起去买水吧!”
During the break, his friend A Ming comes over and says, "Let's go buy some water!"
他们去小卖部,边走边聊今天的功课。
They go to the school shop, chatting about today's homework.
铃响了,他们马上回教室上第二节课。
When the bell rings, they quickly return to class for the next lesson.
Hover a word for its pinyin & meaning; click to pin it.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 七点 | qī diǎn | seven o’clock |
| 半 | bàn | half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
| 小林 | xiǎo lín | Xiao Lin (Chinese given name/nickname); Kobayashi (Japanese surname) |
| 到 | dào | to arrive; to reach |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 他 | tā | he; him |
| 先 | xiān | first; before |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe; to rub; to scratch |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 扫地 | sǎo dì | to sweep the floor; (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point; dot |
| 第一 | dì yī | first; number one; primary |
| 节 | jié | festival; section; period |
| 课 | kè | subject; course; class; lesson |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; to start |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics; mathematical |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to tell; to explain |
| 新的 | xīn de | new |
| 题目 | tí mù | title; topic |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | serious; earnest |
| 听课 | tīng kè | to attend a class; to go to a lecture |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 记 | jì | to record; to note; to remember |
| 下 | xià | down; next |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | key point; focus |
| 下课 | xià kè | to finish class |
| 时 | shí | time; hour; period |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 阿明 | ā míng | Al-Amin |
| 走过来 | zǒu guò lái | to walk over (toward the speaker) |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 吧 | ba | modal particle indicating suggestion |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 小卖部 | xiǎo mài bù | kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business |
| 边 | biān | side; edge |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat; to talk |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework; classwork |
| 铃 | líng | small bell |
| 响 | xiǎng | to sound; noise |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | right away; immediately |
| 回 | huí | to go back; to answer; to return |
| 上第 | shàng dì | top notch; highest quality |
| 二 | èr | two |