This short story is written for beginner Chinese students studying at the HSK 1 level. The story features the word “很好” (hěn hǎo) multiple times. 很好 (hěn hǎo) means “very good” and is often used in conversations. By reading and practicing this story out loud, you will learn to read, speak, listen, and use “很好” in your daily conversations. This Mandarin graded reader story is an easy read because it only contains HSK 1 words. This story will help you better master basic Chinese vocabulary and sentence structures.
一个 人 有 一个 好 朋友。
他们 很 喜欢 一起 学习。
今天 的 天气 很好。
他们 在 家 看 书，很好。
他们 学习 汉语 很好。
朋友 说：”你 汉语 很好！”
他 说：”你 很好！”
他们 都 说 今天 很好。
一个 人 有 一个 好 朋友。
A person has a good friend.
他们 很 喜欢 一起 学习。
They like to study together very much.
今天 的 天气 很好。
Today’s weather is very good.
他们 在 家 看书，很好。
They read books at home, very good.
他们 学习 汉语 很好。
They study Chinese very well.
朋友 说：”你 汉语 很好！”
The friend says, “Your Chinese is very good!”
他 说：”你 很好！”
He says, “You are very good!”
他们 都 说 今天 很好。
They all say today is very good.