New Clothes (新 衣服)

Learn Chinese vocabulary about clothing by reading this HSK 3 level reader story, “新衣服” (New Clothes).  This story will help to enhance your vocabulary and reading comprehension with many HSK 3 words related to clothing, including; 衬衫 (chènshān) “shirt”, 裤子 (kùzi) “pants”, 帽子 (màozi) “hat”, and 皮鞋 (píxié) “leather shoes”. The story also emphasizes terms like 舒服 (shūfu) “comfortable” and 短 (duǎn) “short”, which are often used when talking about clothing. Practice reading this story aloud until you’re able to read it easily.

小明 长 高 了,他的 裤子 和 衬衫 都 太 短 了。 {Play}

妈妈 带 他 去 买 新 衣服。 {Play}

他们 先 去了 商店。 {Play}

小明 试了 一 件 蓝 衬衫, 很 舒服, 但是 短 了。 {Play}

他 又 找了 一 件 长 一点 的 衬衫,这 件 很 好。 {Play}

然后, 他 试 穿 了 两 条 裤子。 {Play}

第一 条 裤子 太 短, 像 裤子 很 短。 {Play}

第二 条 裤子 很 舒服, 也 不 短。 {Play}

他们 买了 帽子 和 黑 皮鞋。 {Play}

帽子 很 舒服。 {Play}

皮鞋 开始 小, 但是 小明 知道 很 快 就 会 舒服。 {Play}

小明 穿 新 衣服 去 上 课。 {Play}

同学 们 说 他的 衬衫 和 裤子 很 好 看。 {Play}

小明 很 高兴, 很 舒服, 也 很 快乐。 {Play}

他的 衣服 不 短 了, 他 很 满意。 {Play}


小明 长 高 了,他的 裤子 和 衬衫 都 太 短 了。   {Play}

Xiǎo Míng zhǎng gāo le, tā de kùzi hé chènshān dōu tài duǎn le. 

Xiao Ming has grown taller, his pants and shirt are both too short.

妈妈 带 他 去 买 新 衣服。   {Play}

Māmā dài tā qù mǎi xīn yīfu.  

Mom took him to buy new clothes.

他们 先 去了 商店。   {Play}

Tāmen xiān qùle shāngdiàn. 

They first went to the store.

小明 试了 一 件 蓝 衬衫, 很 舒服, 但是 短 了。   {Play}

Xiǎo Míng shìle yī jiàn lán chènshān, hěn shūfu, dànshì duǎn le.  

Xiao Ming tried on a blue shirt, it was very comfortable, but it was short.

他 又 找了 一 件 长 一点 的 衬衫,这 件 很 好。   {Play}

Tā yòu zhǎole yī jiàn zhǎng yīdiǎn de chènshān, zhè jiàn hěn hǎo.  

He found another shirt that was a bit longer, this one was very good.

然后, 他 试 穿 了 两 条 裤子。   {Play}

Ránhòu, tā shì chuān le liǎng tiáo kùzi.  

Then, he tried on two pairs of pants.

第一 条 裤子 太 短, 像 裤子 很 短。   {Play}

Dì yī tiáo kùzi tài duǎn, xiàng kùzi hěn duǎn. 

The first pair of pants was too short, like really short pants.

第二 条 裤子 很 舒服, 也 不 短。   {Play}

Dì èr tiáo kùzi hěn shūfu, yě bù duǎn.  

The second pair of pants was very comfortable, and not short.

他们 买了 帽子 和 黑 皮鞋。   {Play}

Tāmen mǎile màozi hé hēi píxié. 

They bought a hat and black leather shoes.

帽子 很 舒服。   {Play}

Màozi hěn shūfu.  

The hat is very comfortable.

皮鞋 开始 小, 但是 小明 知道 很 快 就 会 舒服。   {Play}

Píxié kāishǐ xiǎo, dànshì Xiǎo Míng zhīdào hěn kuài jiù huì shūfu.  

The shoes were small at first, but Xiao Ming knew they would become comfortable soon.

小明 穿 新 衣服 去 上 课。   {Play}

Xiǎo Míng chuān xīn yīfu qù shàng kè. 

Xiao Ming wore new clothes to go to class.

同学 们 说 他的 衬衫 和 裤子 很 好 看。   {Play}

Tóngxué men shuō tā de chènshān hé kùzi hěn hǎo kàn.  

Classmates said his shirt and pants looked very good.

小明 很 高兴, 很 舒服, 也 很 快乐。   {Play}

Xiǎo Míng hěn gāoxìng, hěn shūfu, yě hěn kuàilè. 

Xiao Ming is very happy, very comfortable, and also very joyful.

他的 衣服 不 短 了, 他 很 满意。   {Play}

Tā de yīfu bù duǎn le, tā hěn mǎnyì.  

His clothes are not short anymore, he is very satisfied.