Week 3 Day 1 认识新朋友

A newcomer meets someone in a new city, exchanges basic info, and practices close possession without 的 (e.g., 我妈妈 / 我朋友), which sounds more natural for close relationships.[1]
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~500 words

认识新朋友

今天 城市 有一点 紧张 公园 走走 公园 漂亮 跑步 男生 跑步 停下来 笑着 你好 新来的 ?” 你好 今天 。” 李明 ?” 学生 。” 李明 一个人 这里 ?” 别的 城市 每周 我妈妈 打电话 。” 李明 可以 做朋友 常常 这里 跑步 我们 可以 一起 跑步 。” 听了 高兴 感觉 自己 没有 那么 孤单

Meeting a New Friend

Today I just moved to a new city. I’m here alone, and I felt a little nervous. I went to the park for a walk. The park was very pretty, and many people were jogging. I saw a boy jogging over there. He stopped, smiled, and asked me, “Hello! Are you new here?” I said, “Hello! Yes, I came today.” He said, “My name is Li Ming. And you?” I said, “My name is An. I’m a student.” Li Ming asked, “Are you here alone?” I said, “Yes. My family is in another city. Every week I call my mom.” (With close relationships, Chinese often drops 的, like 我妈妈, to sound more natural.) ​ Li Ming said, “Then you can be friends with me. I often jog here. We can jog together.” I felt very happy and not so lonely anymore.

Audio help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:

  • Before reading the text: Listen first to practice understanding spoken Chinese. Focus on pronunciation, rhythm, and listening comprehension.
  • After reading the text: Listen again to compare your own pronunciation with the native speaker. Improve fluency and speaking skills.

Vocabulary

Previously: 新, 城市, 公园, 跑步, 朋友, 家, 妈妈, 每周

HanziPinyinEnglish
认识rènshito meet; to get to know
新来的xīn lái denew (person)
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
走走zǒuzoutake a walk
漂亮piàoliangpretty
男生nánshēngboy
停下来tíng xiàláistop
做朋友zuò péngyoube friends
孤单gūdānlonely
高兴gāoxìnghappy

Grammar

  • “New here?” pattern: 你是新来的吗?
  • Close possession without 的: With close relationships, it’s more natural to omit 的 (e.g., 我妈妈 / 你哥哥 / 她妈妈).
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  • Not so… anymore: 没有那么孤单了

Idiomatic Expressions

MandarinPinyinEnglish
慢慢来mànman láitake it slowly
一见如故yí jiàn rú gùfeel like old friends at first sight
常来常往cháng lái cháng wǎngkeep in frequent contact
熟能生巧shú néng shēng qiǎopractice makes perfect
他乡遇故知tā xiāng yù gù zhīmeet an old friend in a foreign place

Cultural Insights

  • When talking about close relationships (family, close friends), dropping 的 can sound more natural and close.
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  • Meeting someone at a park (walking/jogging) is a common low-pressure way to make new friends in a new place.

10 Questions

  1. “我”搬到哪里了? 💡
  2. 一开始“我”觉得怎么样? 💡
  3. “我”去哪儿? 💡
  4. “我”认识了谁? 💡
  5. 李明问了什么? 💡
  6. 他们叫什么名字? 💡
  7. “我”一个人在这里吗? 💡
  8. “我”多久给妈妈打电话? 💡
  9. 李明建议什么? 💡
  10. 最后“我”觉得怎么样? 💡

Multiple Choice

1. “认识”是什么意思? 💡
a) 认识
b) 跑步
c) 买东西
2. “孤单”是什么意思? 💡
a) 热情
b) 孤单
c) 便宜
3. 说家人时哪个更自然? 💡
a) 我的妈妈
b) 我妈妈
c) 我朋友的妈妈
4. “每周”是什么意思? 💡
a) 每天
b) 每周
c) 每年
5. 他们在哪里认识?
a) 公园
b) 超市
c) 医院
6. “没有那么…了”表示什么?
a) 更…了
b) 不太…了(不那么…了)
c) 一定…了

True or False

  1. “我”刚搬到新城市。 💡
  2. 他们在超市认识。 💡
  3. 李明问“你是新来的吗”。 💡
  4. “我”每个月给妈妈打电话。 💡
  5. 说家人时,不用“的”更自然。 💡
  6. 最后“我”没有那么孤单了。 💡

Retell the Story

用你自己的话写这个故事。

建议(Mandarin):用“我刚搬到新城市”开头;写在公园认识新朋友;加一句“每周给我妈妈打电话”;结尾写“我没有那么孤单了”。
Tip (English): Start with moving to a new city, meet a friend in the park, include “Every week I call my mom,” and end with feeling less lonely.

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