↶ Graded Readers

Qingdao Beer Festival

↶ Intermediate reading practice

Qingdao Beer Festival

青岛Qīng dǎo啤酒pí jiǔ是shì中国Zhōng guó很hěn有名yǒu míng的de啤酒pí jiǔ。

在zài青岛Qīng dǎo,除了chú le春节Chūn jié、中秋节Zhōng qiū jié等děng传统chuán tǒng节日jié rì以外yǐ wài,啤酒pí jiǔ节jié也yě是shì很hěn重要zhòng yào的de一yī个gè节日jié rì,并且bìng qiě越来越yuè lái yuè有名yǒu míng。

这zhè个gè啤酒pí jiǔ节jié开始kāi shǐ于yú1991年nián,每měi年nián8月yuè的de第dì二èr个gè周末zhōu mò开幕kāi mù,一共yī gòng16天tiān。

在zài啤酒pí jiǔ节jié上shàng,除了chú le青岛Qīng dǎo啤酒pí jiǔ,你nǐ还hái可以kě yǐ喝hē到dào世界shì jiè上shàng不bù同tóng地方dì fang的de啤酒pí jiǔ。

街道jiē dào两liǎng边biān有yǒu各gè种zhǒng歌gē舞wǔ和hé活动huó dòng,非常fēi cháng精彩jīng cǎi有意思yǒu yì si。

你nǐ想xiǎng不bù想xiǎng来lái了解liǎo jiě一下yī xià啤酒pí jiǔ文化wén huà?

快kuài来lái参加cān jiā吧ba!

Hover a word for its pinyin & meaning; click to pin it.

Whole-text audio

narration saved locally, offline — from https://download.mandarinbean.com/audio?source=aHR0cHM6Ly90cmFmZmljLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vc2VjdXJlL2xlYXJuY2hpbmVzZS9RaW5nZGFvX0JlZXJfRmVzdGl2YWxfLV8zMTEzLm1wMw&filename=Qingdao-Beer-Festival.mp3&signature=1915d57b6e499757592a34e9cf4ea63c2addae8703d8cebb96b9a2603ac4f2a9

Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
青岛 Qīng dǎoQingdao, a city in Shandong Province, China.
啤酒 pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
很 hěnvery; quite
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
春节 Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
中秋节 Zhōng qiū jiéthe Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
以外 yǐ wàiapart from / other than / except for
节 jiéseasonal festival
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
这 zhèthis; these
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
周末 zhōu mòweekend
开幕 kāi mùto open (a conference) / to inaugurate
一共 yī gòngin total; altogether
天 tiānday
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
你 nǐyou
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
喝 hēto drink
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
世界 shì jièworld
不 bùno; not so
同 tónglike / same / similar / alike
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
街道 jiē dàostreet / subdistrict / residential district
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
有 yǒuto have; there is
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
歌 gēsong
舞 wǔto dance / to wield / to brandish
和 héand; together with
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
非常 fēi chángvery; really
精彩 jīng cǎiwonderful / marvelous / brilliant
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
快 kuàirapid / quick
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.