初级故事集 · 彼得兔的故事(下) · 1,000-WORD LEVEL · HSK 1–3
The Tale of Peter Rabbit in Easy Chinese, Part 2 (彼得兔的故事)
Peter jumps out of the window and gets away from Mr. McGregor, but now he is tired, wet and lost. He finds a locked door, a mouse with a bean in her mouth and a white cat by the pond. Can he find the gate and get home?
In this last part of the story Min, a Chinese teacher on Good Talk, looks at the pictures with you, reads the story sentence by sentence for you to repeat, and then reads it all the way through. The notes below list the words worth learning and the grammar in each paragraph, with pinyin under every example sentence.
STUDY NOTES · 学习笔记
Words and grammar, paragraph by paragraph
每一段列出要记的词语和语法点。“认识就行”的词,读故事的时候知道意思就可以,不用记。
For each paragraph: words worth learning, and grammar points. Words under “认识就行” only need to be understood, not memorized.
故事分上下两集,段号各从 1 开始。每个例句下面都有拼音。
The story has two episodes; paragraph numbers start from 1 in each. Every example sentence has pinyin below it.
(“一”和“不”的拼音标的是变调以后的声调。Tones for 一 and 不 are marked as actually spoken.)
人名 Names
| 中文 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 彼得 | Bǐdé | Peter |
| 弗洛普西 | Fúluòpǔxī | Flopsy |
| 莫普西 | Mòpǔxī | Mopsy |
| 棉尾巴 | Mián Wěiba | Cotton-tail |
| 兔妈妈 | tù māma | Mother Rabbit (old Mrs. Rabbit) |
| 麦先生 | Mài xiānsheng | Mr. McGregor |
| 麦太太 | Mài tàitai | Mrs. McGregor |
| 本杰明 | Běnjiémíng | Benjamin Bunny(彼得的表弟 Peter's cousin) |
1 麦先生想用脚踩住彼得……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall over |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work |
语法
- 用 + 东西 + 动词 to do something with …
麦先生想用脚踩住彼得。
Mài xiānsheng xiǎng yòng jiǎo cǎizhù Bǐdé. - 太……,出不去 too … to get out(动词 + 不 + 出去 = can't)
窗户太小,麦先生出不去。
Chuānghu tài xiǎo, Mài xiānsheng chū bu qù.
2–3 彼得坐下来休息……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest |
| 往 | wǎng | toward |
| 久 | jiǔ | a long time |
| 湿 | shī | wet |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a little while |
认识就行:一跳一跳地 yí tiào yí tiào de(hop by hop)
语法
- 不知道 + 哪儿 / 什么 / 怎么…… don't know where / what / how …
他很累,也很害怕,不知道往哪儿走。
Tā hěn lèi, yě hěn hàipà, bù zhīdào wǎng nǎr zǒu. - 一边……一边…… doing two things at once(复习 review)
他走得不快,一边走一边看。
Tā zǒu de bú kuài, yìbiān zǒu yìbiān kàn.
4–5 他在墙上找到一个门……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 胖 | pàng | fat, chubby |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | mouse |
| 带 | dài | to carry, to take |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 摇头 | yáotóu | to shake one's head |
| 又 | yòu | again |
语法
- 动词 + 不了 can't …(本集重点 key point)
可是门开不了。
Kěshì mén kāi bu liǎo.
可是她的嘴里有一个很大的豆子,说不了话,只能对他摇摇头。
Kěshì tā de zuǐ li yǒu yí ge hěn dà de dòuzi, shuō bu liǎo huà, zhǐnéng duì tā yáoyao tóu. - 去……怎么走? How do I get to …?(asking the way)
去大门怎么走?
Qù dàmén zěnme zǒu? - 只能 can only
只能对他摇摇头。
Zhǐnéng duì tā yáoyao tóu.
6–7 他想从菜园中间走过去……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself |
| 后来 | hòulái | later, afterwards |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 金鱼 | jīnyú | goldfish |
| 尾巴 | wěiba | tail |
| 有时候 | yǒu shíhou | sometimes |
| 活 | huó | alive |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better |
| 表弟 | biǎodì | (younger male) cousin |
认识就行:水池 shuǐchí(pond)、打水 dǎ shuǐ(to fetch water)
语法
- 越……越…… the more …, the more …
可是越走越不知道自己在哪儿。
Kěshì yuè zǒu yuè bù zhīdào zìjǐ zài nǎr. - 一点儿也不…… not … at all
她坐着,一点儿也不动,只有尾巴有时候动一动,好像是活的一样。
Tā zuòzhe, yìdiǎnr yě bú dòng, zhǐyǒu wěiba yǒu shíhou dòng yi dòng, hǎoxiàng shì huó de yíyàng. - 好像……一样 just like …, as if …
只有尾巴有时候动一动,好像是活的一样。
Zhǐyǒu wěiba yǒu shíhou dòng yi dòng, hǎoxiàng shì huó de yíyàng.
8–9 他往小房子那边走回去……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 爬 | pá | to climb |
| 第一眼 | dì-yī yǎn | (at) first sight |
| 洋葱 | yángcōng | onion |
认识就行:嚓 cā(scratch, a sound)、小推车 xiǎo tuīchē(wheelbarrow)
语法
- 什么……也没有 nothing at all
过了一会儿,什么事也没有,他就出来了。
Guò le yíhuìr, shénme shì yě méiyǒu, tā jiù chūlai le.
10–11 彼得轻轻地从车上下来……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 轻轻地 | qīngqīng de | quietly, gently |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 外面 | wàimian | outside |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe |
语法
- 动词 + 啊 + 动词 + 啊 to keep on doing …
然后跑啊跑啊,跑得非常快。
Ránhòu pǎo a pǎo a, pǎo de fēicháng kuài. - 终于 at last, finally(after a lot of trouble)
他终于安全了!
Tā zhōngyú ānquán le!
12 麦先生把彼得的小衣服和鞋挂起来……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 挂 | guà | to hang |
| 让 | ràng | to make (someone feel / do …) |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black |
认识就行:稻草人 dàocǎorén(scarecrow)
语法
- 让 + 人 / 动物 + 害怕 to make … scared
做了一个稻草人,让那些黑色的鸟害怕。
Zuò le yí ge dàocǎorén, ràng nàxiē hēisè de niǎo hàipà.
13–14 彼得一直跑……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一直 | yìzhí | all the way, without stopping |
| 后面 | hòumian | behind |
| 一下子 | yíxiàzi | all at once |
| 闭上 | bìshang | to close (eyes) |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eyes |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 双 | shuāng | pair |
认识就行:兔子洞 tùzi dòng(rabbit hole)、沙子 shāzi(sand)
语法
- 一直 + 动词 + 到…… all the way to …
一直跑到家里的大树下面。
Yìzhí pǎo dào jiāli de dà shù xiàmian. - 太……了 too …, so …
他太累了,一下子倒在兔子洞里的沙子上,闭上了眼睛。
Tā tài lèi le, yíxiàzi dǎo zài tùzi dòng li de shāzi shang, bìshang le yǎnjing. - ……呢? What about …? Where is …?
他的衣服和鞋呢?
Tā de yīfu hé xié ne? - 一件衣服、一双鞋 measure words: 件 for clothes, 双 for a pair
这已经是彼得丢的第二件衣服、第二双鞋了!
Zhè yǐjīng shì Bǐdé diū de dì-èr jiàn yīfu, dì-èr shuāng xié le!
15–18 那天晚上,彼得不太舒服……
| 词语 | 拼音 | English |
|---|---|---|
| 上床 | shàng chuáng | to go to bed |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 勺 | sháo | spoon, spoonful |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner, supper |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
认识就行:药茶 yàochá(camomile tea)
语法
- 不太 + 形容词 not very …
那天晚上,彼得不太舒服。
Nà tiān wǎnshang, Bǐdé bú tài shūfu. - ……以前 before …
睡觉以前,喝一大勺。
Shuìjiào yǐqián, hē yí dà sháo.

初级故事集
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (1902), with her own illustrations; both in the public domain. Chinese retelling and study notes by Min.