Excuse Me (请问) - HSK Chinese Graded Reader

Excuse me (请问) is a frequently used phrase and it’s easy to learn early in your studies. This combines the words 请 (please) and 问 (to ask). It’s used to get someone’s attention. As an HSK 1 student, you’ll find this story an easy read. Follow our 6-step process to reading graded reader stories (read with Pinyin, read without Pinyin, practice the tones, listen to audio, analyze the sentence structure, review for mastery).

请问，你叫什么名字？ {Play}

我叫李明，你呢？ {Play}

我叫王月，请问，你住在哪里？ {Play}

我住在北京，你呢？ {Play}

我也住在北京，请问，你会说汉语吗？ {Play}

我会说一点汉语，请问，你会说英语吗？ {Play}

我会说英语，我们一起学习。 {Play}

请问，你叫什么名字？ {Play}

Qǐng wèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

Excuse me, what is your name?

我叫李明，你呢？ {Play}

Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng, nǐ ne?

My name is Li Ming, and yours?

我叫王月，请问，你住在哪里？ {Play}

Wǒ jiào Wáng Yuè, qǐng wèn, nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?

My name is Wang Yue. Excuse me, where do you live?

我住在北京，你呢？ {Play}

Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng, nǐ ne?

I live in Beijing, and you?

我也住在北京，请问，你会说汉语吗？ {Play}

Wǒ yě zhù zài Běijīng, qǐng wèn, nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma?

I also live in Beijing. Excuse me, do you speak Chinese?

我会说一点汉语，请问，你会说英语吗？ {Play}

Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Hànyǔ, qǐng wèn, nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

I can speak a little Chinese. Excuse me, do you speak English?

我会说英语，我们一起学习吧。 {Play}

Wǒ huì shuō Yīngyǔ, wǒmen yīqǐ xuéxí.

I can speak English, let’s study together.