HSK 1 Chinese Story
The Little Panda Goes to School
小熊猫上学
Xiǎo Xióngmāo shàngxué
2:12 min video · 10 sentences · 6 key words
About this lesson
A shy little panda is afraid on his first day of school. A kind girl shares her book with him, and he finds a friend.
How to practise
- Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
- Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
- At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 上学 | shàngxué | go to school | HSK 1 |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | HSK 1 |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | HSK 1 |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | HSK 1 |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | HSK 1 |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | HSK 1 |
Transcript with pinyin and English
今天我上学。
Jīntiān wǒ shàngxué.
Today I go to school.
我很高兴，也很怕。
Wǒ hěn gāoxìng, yě hěn pà.
I am happy, and also very afraid.
老师说：“你好！”
Lǎoshī shuō: “Nǐ hǎo!”
The teacher says, "Hello!"
我没说话。
Wǒ méi shuōhuà.
I did not speak.
同学们都看我。
Tóngxuémen dōu kàn wǒ.
The classmates all look at me.
小美坐在我旁边。
Xiǎo Měi zuò zài wǒ pángbiān.
Xiaomei sits next to me.
她说：“我们一起看书吧。”
Tā shuō: “Wǒmen yìqǐ kàn shū ba.”
She says, "Let's read together."
我笑了。
Wǒ xiào le.
I smiled.
小美是我的朋友。
Xiǎo Měi shì wǒ de péngyou.
Xiaomei is my friend.
明天我还想来学校！
Míngtiān wǒ hái xiǎng lái xuéxiào!
Tomorrow I still want to come to school!
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