HSK 3 Chinese Story
The Neighbor Who Kept Moving
会搬家的邻居
Huì bānjiā de línjū
12:33 min video · 21 sentences · 7 key words
About this lesson
Xiao Li hears strange noises from the apartment upstairs every night and imagines the worst. When he finally goes up, he finds an old lady rearranging furniture because she cannot sleep, and they become friends.
How to practise
- Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
- Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
- At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搬家 | bānjiā | to move house | HSK 3 |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound, noise | HSK 2 |
| 天花板 | tiānhuābǎn | ceiling | |
| 越来越 | yuèláiyuè | more and more | HSK 2 |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture | HSK 3 |
| 睡不着 | shuìbùzhe | unable to fall asleep | |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumplings | HSK 2 |
Transcript with pinyin and English
小李刚搬到新家，晚上总是睡不好。
Xiǎo Lǐ gāng bān dào xīn jiā, wǎnshang zǒngshì shuì bù hǎo.
Xiao Li just moved to a new home and always sleeps badly at night.
每天晚上十一点，楼上都会有声音。
Měi tiān wǎnshang shí yī diǎn, lóushàng dōuhuì yǒu shēngyīn.
Every night at eleven, there is a noise from upstairs.
那声音好像有人在搬桌子。
Nà shēngyīn hǎoxiàng yǒurén zài bān zhuōzi.
The noise sounds like someone moving a table.
他想：这么晚了，谁还在搬家呢？
Tā xiǎng: zhème wǎn le, shuí hái zài bānjiā ne?
He thought: this late, who is still moving house?
第二天，小李的眼睛又红又累。
Dì'èr tiān, Xiǎo Lǐ de yǎnjing yòu hóng yòu lèi.
The next day, Xiao Li's eyes were red and tired.
他一边喝咖啡，一边看着天花板。
Tā yìbiān hē kāfēi, yìbiān kàn zhe tiān huā bǎn.
He drank coffee while looking at the ceiling.
他对朋友说，楼上可能住着一个奇怪的人。
Tā duì péngyou shuō, lóushàng kěnéng zhù zhe yí gè qíguài de rén.
He told his friend that a strange person might live upstairs.
那天晚上，声音又来了。
Nà tiān wǎnshang, shēngyīn yòu lái le.
That night, the noise came again.
小李越来越生气，决定上楼看看。
Xiǎo Lǐ yuèláiyuè shēngqì, juédìng shànglóu kànkan.
Xiao Li got angrier and angrier and decided to go upstairs to take a look.
他慢慢走上楼，敲了敲门。
Tā mànmàn zǒu shànglóu, qiāo le qiāomén.
He walked slowly upstairs and knocked on the door.
门开了，是一位年纪很大的奶奶。
Mén kāi le, shì yí wèi niánjì hěn dà de nǎinai.
The door opened, and it was a very old grandmother.
她笑着说：“你好，我是王奶奶。”
Tā xiào zhe shuō: “Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Wáng nǎinai.”
She said with a smile, "Hello, I am Grandma Wang."
小李看见沙发被她推到了房间中间。
Xiǎo Lǐ kànjiàn shāfā bèi tā tuī dào le fángjiān zhōngjiān.
Xiao Li saw that she had pushed the sofa into the middle of the room.
他忍不住问：“您为什么半夜搬东西？”
Tā rěnbúzhù wèn: “Nín wèishénme bànyè bān dōngxi?”
He couldn't help asking: "Why are you moving things at midnight?"
王奶奶说：“我一个人住，晚上睡不着。”
Wáng nǎinai shuō: “Wǒ yí gèrén zhù, wǎnshang shuì bù zhe.”
Grandma Wang said, "I live alone and can't sleep at night."
“我把家具换换位置，心情就会好一点。”
“Wǒ bǎ jiājù huàn huàn wèizhì, xīnqíng jiù huì hǎo yì diǎn.”
"If I change the furniture around, I feel a little better."
小李听了，一点儿也不生气了。
Xiǎo Lǐ tīng le, yìdiǎnr yě bù shēngqì le.
Hearing this, Xiao Li was not angry at all anymore.
小李说：“我来帮您，白天一起搬吧。”
Xiǎo Lǐ shuō: “Wǒ lái bāng nín, báitiān yìqǐ bān ba.”
Xiao Li said, "Let me help you; let's move things together in the daytime."
王奶奶高兴地做了很多饺子。
Wáng nǎinai gāoxìng de zuò le hěn duō jiǎozi.
Grandma Wang happily made a lot of dumplings.
他们一边吃饺子，一边聊天。
Tāmen yìbiān chī jiǎozi, yìbiān liáo tiān.
They chatted while eating dumplings.
那天晚上，楼上很安静，小李睡得很好。
Nà tiān wǎnshang, lóushàng hěn ānjìng, Xiǎo Lǐ shuì de hěn hǎo.
That night it was quiet upstairs, and Xiao Li slept very well.
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