Chinese myth story
梁山伯与祝英台
Practice the Butterfly Lovers story with intermediate Mandarin about study, choice, family pressure, and loyal friendship.
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祝英台想去学校学习更多知识。
Zhù Yīngtái xiǎng qù xuéxiào xuéxí gèng duō zhīshi.
Zhu Yingtai wanted to go to school to learn more knowledge.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
那时候，女孩读书的机会比较少。
Nà shíhou, nǚhái dúshū de jīhuì bǐjiào shǎo.
At that time, girls had relatively few chances to study.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
既然她已经决定了，就认真准备。
Jìrán tā yǐjīng juédìng le, jiù rènzhēn zhǔnbèi.
Since she had already decided, she prepared carefully.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
她把自己打扮成一个年轻男子。
Tā bǎ zìjǐ dǎban chéng yí ge niánqīng nánzǐ.
She dressed herself as a young man.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
在路上，她遇到了梁山伯。
Zài lù shàng, tā yùdào le Liáng Shānbó.
On the road, she met Liang Shanbo.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
两个人一边走路，一边聊天。
Liǎng ge rén yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān liáotiān.
The two walked while chatting.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
梁山伯觉得这个同学特别聪明。
Liáng Shānbó juéde zhè ge tóngxué tèbié cōngming.
Liang Shanbo felt this classmate was especially smart.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
无论考试多难，他们都一起复习。
Wúlùn kǎoshì duō nán, tāmen dōu yìqǐ fùxí.
No matter how hard the exams were, they reviewed together.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
英台的成绩越来越好。
Yīngtái de chéngjì yuè lái yuè hǎo.
Yingtai’s grades became better and better.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
可是家人觉得传统比较重要。
Kěshì jiārén juéde chuántǒng bǐjiào zhòngyào.
But her family felt tradition was relatively important.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
她被叫回家以后，非常难过。
Tā bèi jiào huí jiā yǐhòu, fēicháng nánguò.
After she was called back home, she was very sad.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
既然不能继续学习，她就写信告别。
Jìrán bù néng jìxù xuéxí, tā jiù xiě xìn gàobié.
Since she could not continue studying, she wrote a letter to say goodbye.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
梁山伯了解真相以后，也很伤心。
Liáng Shānbó liǎojiě zhēnxiàng yǐhòu, yě hěn shāngxīn.
After Liang Shanbo learned the truth, he was also heartbroken.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
人们相信，他们的感情像蝴蝶一样自由。
Rénmen xiāngxìn, tāmen de gǎnqíng xiàng húdié yíyàng zìyóu.
People believe their feelings were as free as butterflies.
Sentence vocabulary
比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
知道 · zhī dào
to know
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
路 · lù
road; way
远 · yuǎn
far
Finished reading the story?
Vocabulary
比较
bǐ jiào
compare
班
bān
class
成绩
chéng jì
achievement
担心
dān xīn
Worry
跟
gēn
with
见面
jiàn miàn
meet
留学
liú xué
Overseas Study
努力
nǔ lì
Strive
认为
rèn wéi
think
相信
xiāng xìn
believe
愿意
yuàn yì
Be willing
重要
zhòng yào
important
知道
zhī dào
to know
已经
yǐ jīng
already
路
lù
road; way
远
yuǎn
far
Mini quiz
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比较 · bǐ jiào
compare
班 · bān
class
成绩 · chéng jì
achievement
担心 · dān xīn
Worry
跟 · gēn
with
见面 · jiàn miàn
meet
留学 · liú xué
Overseas Study
努力 · nǔ lì
Strive
认为 · rèn wéi
think
相信 · xiāng xìn
believe
愿意 · yuàn yì
Be willing
重要 · zhòng yào
important
What does 成绩 mean?
Options: grades or results / umbrella / city / medicine
What is the pinyin for 机会?
Options: jīhuì / jìhuì / jīhuí / jǐhuì
Why did Zhu Yingtai dress as a young man?
Options: To get a chance to study / To sell silk / To travel west / To visit a doctor
Put these parts in the correct order.
Answer: 祝英台想去学校学习更多知识。
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