Reading · beginner
Rainy morning
Two roommates decide what to wear and how to get to class.
A
你看，下雨了。 Nǐ kàn, xià yǔ le.Look — it’s raining.
B
真的。今天很冷。 Zhēn de. Jīntiān hěn lěng.It really is. It’s cold today.
A
穿外套吧。我也带伞。 Chuān wàitào ba. Wǒ yě dài sǎn.Wear a jacket. I’ll bring an umbrella too.
B
我们坐地铁吧。离学校远吗？ Wǒmen zuò dìtiě ba. Lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma?Let’s take the subway. Is it far from school?
A
不远。先到门口见。 Bù yuǎn. Xiān dào ménkǒu jiàn.Not far. Meet at the entrance first.
B
好。我五分钟就来。 Hǎo. Wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng jiù lái.Okay. I’ll be there in five minutes.
A
别忘了钥匙。 Bié wàng le yàoshi.Don’t forget the key.
B
在桌子上，我看到了。 Zài zhuōzi shàng, wǒ kàndào le.It’s on the table — I see it.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 外套 | wàitào | jacket |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | entrance |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key |
Notes
- 下雨了 marks rain as a new situation, not a grammar essay.
- 穿外套 vs 戴伞: 带 (bring) for the umbrella, 戴 for hats.
- 先…见 sequences the meetup.