Chinese myth story
司马光砸缸
Read how Sima Guang stays calm and helps a child in danger while practicing practical HSK 2 grammar.
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司马光小时候和孩子们一起玩。
Sīmǎ Guāng xiǎo shíhou hé háizi men yìqǐ wán.
When Sima Guang was little, he played with other children.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
院子里有一个大水缸。
Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yí ge dà shuǐ gāng.
There was a large water vat in the yard.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
一个孩子刚才爬到缸边。
Yí ge háizi gāngcái pá dào gāng biān.
A child had just climbed to the side of the vat.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
他不小心掉进水里了。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn diào jìn shuǐ lǐ le.
He accidentally fell into the water.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
大家觉得特别害怕，但是司马光很冷静。
Dàjiā juéde tèbié hàipà, dànshì Sīmǎ Guāng hěn lěngjìng.
Everyone felt very scared, but Sima Guang was calm.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
因为水很深，所以孩子很危险。
Yīnwèi shuǐ hěn shēn, suǒyǐ háizi hěn wēixiǎn.
Because the water was deep, the child was in danger.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
司马光没有跑去找大人。
Sīmǎ Guāng méiyǒu pǎo qù zhǎo dàren.
Sima Guang did not run to find an adult.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
他开始用石头打破水缸。
Tā kāishǐ yòng shítou dǎ pò shuǐ gāng.
He began to break the water vat with a stone.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
水已经流出来了，孩子也安全了。
Shuǐ yǐjīng liú chū lái le, háizi yě ānquán le.
The water had already flowed out, and the child was safe.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
大家告诉他，他帮助了朋友。
Dàjiā gàosu tā, tā bāngzhù le péngyou.
Everyone told him that he had helped his friend.
Sentence vocabulary
孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
找 · zhǎo
to look for; to find
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Vocabulary
孩子
hái zi
child; children
水
shuǐ
water
帮助
bāng zhù
to help
觉得
jué de
to feel; to think
告诉
gào su
to tell
已经
yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以……
yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还
hái
still; also
时间
shí jiān
time
非常
fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备
zhǔn bèi
to prepare
开始
kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起
yì qǐ
together
比
bǐ
than; compare
找
zhǎo
to look for; to find
朋友
péngyou
friend
Mini quiz
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孩子 · hái zi
child; children
水 · shuǐ
water
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
What does 帮助 mean?
Options: to help / to laugh / to travel / to prepare
What is the pinyin for 孩子?
Options: háizi / hǎizi / hàizi / hāizi
What happened to the child?
Options: He fell into the water vat / He went to school / He climbed a mountain / He found a boat
Put these parts in the correct order.
Answer: 司马光小时候和孩子们一起玩。
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