HSK 1 Story
Buying Fruit
A simple story about going to a store to buy fruit.
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Est. reading time2 min
今天上午，我和妈妈一起去商店买水果。
Jīntiān shàngwǔ, wǒ hé māma yìqǐ qù shāngdiàn mǎi shuǐguǒ.
This morning, my mother and I went to the store together to buy fruit.
商店不大，但是人很多。
Shāngdiàn bù dà, dànshì rén hěn duō.
The store is not big, but there are many people.
天气很好，不冷也不热。
Tiānqì hěn hǎo, bù lěng yě bù rè.
The weather is very good; it is not cold and not hot.
我们走进商店，看见很多水果。
Wǒmen zǒu jìn shāngdiàn, kànjiàn hěn duō shuǐguǒ.
We walked into the store and saw many fruits.
水果在桌子上，桌子前面有一个服务员。
Shuǐguǒ zài zhuōzi shàng, zhuōzi qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè fúwùyuán.
The fruits are on the table, and there is a shop assistant in front of the table.
妈妈问服务员，这些水果多少钱。
Māma wèn fúwùyuán, zhèxiē shuǐguǒ duōshǎo qián.
My mother asked the assistant how much the fruits cost.
服务员说，苹果一块钱一个，西瓜很大，也很好吃。
Fúwùyuán shuō, píngguǒ yí kuài qián yí gè, xīguā hěn dà, yě hěn hǎochī.
The assistant said apples are one yuan each, and the watermelon is very big and very delicious.
妈妈说苹果不大，但是很漂亮。
Māma shuō píngguǒ bù dà, dànshì hěn piàoliang.
My mother said the apples are not big, but they are very beautiful.
她想买一些苹果，也想买一个西瓜。
Tā xiǎng mǎi yìxiē píngguǒ, yě xiǎng mǎi yí gè xīguā.
She wanted to buy some apples and also wanted to buy one watermelon.
我看见苹果是红的，西瓜是绿的，我觉得水果很好。
Wǒ kànjiàn píngguǒ shì hóng de, xīguā shì lǜ de, wǒ juéde shuǐguǒ hěn hǎo.
I saw the apples are red and the watermelon is green, and I think the fruits are very good.
妈妈给服务员钱，服务员找钱给妈妈。
Māma gěi fúwùyuán qián, fúwùyuán zhǎo qián gěi māma.
My mother gave money to the assistant, and the assistant returned the change.
妈妈说谢谢，服务员说不客气。
Māma shuō xièxie, fúwùyuán shuō bú kèqì.
My mother said thank you, and the assistant said you’re welcome.
我们买了水果以后，一起回家。
Wǒmen mǎi le shuǐguǒ yǐhòu, yìqǐ huí jiā.
After buying the fruits, we went home together.
回家的路不远。
Huí jiā de lù bù yuǎn.
The road home is not far.
到家以后，我们把水果放在桌子上。
Dào jiā yǐhòu, wǒmen bǎ shuǐguǒ fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
After arriving home, we put the fruits on the table.
爸爸下午回家，我们一起吃水果。
Bàba xiàwǔ huí jiā, wǒmen yìqǐ chī shuǐguǒ.
In the afternoon, my father came home, and we ate fruit together.
爸爸说水果很好吃。
Bàba shuō shuǐguǒ hěn hǎochī.
My father said the fruit is very delicious.
妈妈很高兴。
Māma hěn gāoxìng.
My mother is very happy.
我也很高兴。
Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng.
I am also very happy.
今天买水果，我觉得很好。
Jīntiān mǎi shuǐguǒ, wǒ juéde hěn hǎo.
Buying fruit today feels very good.
Vocabulary bank
13 key terms商店买水果苹果西瓜服务员多少钱块钱给找好吃一起