My Chinese Teacher (我的中国老师)

This story is a great tool for improving your Mandarin skills. By focusing on basic HSK 1 vocabulary, it helps beginners reinforce their understanding of essential words and phrases. A key term in this story is 老师 (lǎoshī), meaning “teacher,” which is fundamental for any student learning Chinese. Through engaging classroom interactions, you will practice using 老师 in various contexts. Reading this story will boost your confidence in speaking and understanding Chinese, making it easier to use these foundational words in everyday conversations. It only includes HSK 1 vocabulary, so you won’t be surprised by higher-level words like in other HSK reader stories.

我有一个汉语老师。她是中国人。 {Play}

老师说你们好。你们会说汉语吗。学生说会。 {Play}

老师问这是什么。学生说这是一个杯子。 {Play}

老师问这是什么。学生说这是一个电脑。 {Play}

老师问你们想吃米饭吗。学生说想。 {Play}

老师说这是苹果很好吃。 {Play}

学生说谢谢老师。 {Play}

老师说不客气。 {Play}

今天很好。学生很高兴。再见。 {Play}

我有一个汉语老师。 {Play}

Wǒ yǒu yī gè Hànyǔ lǎoshī.

I have a Chinese language teacher.

她是中国人。 {Play}

Tā shì Zhōngguó rén.

She is Chinese.

老师说你们好。 {Play}

Lǎoshī shuō nǐmen hǎo.

The teacher says, “Hello, how are you?”

你们会说汉语吗。 {Play}

Nǐmen huì shuō Hànyǔ ma.

Can you speak Chinese?

学生说会。 {Play}

Xuéshēng shuō huì.

The students say, “Yes.”

老师问这是什么。 {Play}

Lǎoshī wèn zhè shì shénme.

The teacher asks, “What is this?”

学生说这是一个杯子。 {Play}

Xuéshēng shuō zhè shì yī gè bēizi.

The students say, “This is a cup.”

老师问这是什么。 {Play}

Lǎoshī wèn zhè shì shénme.

The teacher asks, “What is this?”

学生说这是一个电脑。 {Play}

Xuéshēng shuō zhè shì yī gè diànnǎo.

The students say, “This is a computer.”

老师问你们想吃米饭吗。 {Play}

Lǎoshī wèn nǐmen xiǎng chī mǐfàn ma.

The teacher asks, “Do you want to eat rice?”

学生说想。 {Play}

Xuéshēng shuō xiǎng.

The students say, “Yes.”

老师说这是苹果很好吃。 {Play}

Lǎoshī shuō zhè shì píngguǒ hěn hǎochī.

The teacher says, “This is an apple. It is very delicious.”

学生说谢谢老师。 {Play}

Xuéshēng shuō xièxiè lǎoshī.

The students say, “Thank you, teacher.”

老师说不客气。 {Play}

Lǎoshī shuō bù kèqì.

The teacher says, “You’re welcome.”

今天的课很好。 {Play}

Jīntiān de kè hěn hǎo.

Today’s class was very good.

学生很高兴。 {Play}

Xuéshēng hěn gāoxìng.

The students are very happy.

再见。 {Play}

Zàijiàn.

Goodbye.