🛍️ HSK 1 Reading Practice: Shopping (购物 Gòuwù)

Reading is one of the best ways to improve your Mandarin Chinese. This short HSK 1 reading passage is about shopping — a situation you will definitely encounter in real life.

In this article, you will:
✅ Read a short story in Chinese with pinyin + English translation
✅ Learn new vocabulary (HSK 1–2 level)
✅ Practice with HSK-style comprehension questions

📖 The Story – 阅读 (Yuèdú)

今天是星期天，王小姐和她的朋友去商店买东西。
Jīntiān shì xīngqītiān, Wáng xiǎojiě hé tā de péngyǒu qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.
(Today is Sunday, Miss Wang and her friend went to the store to buy things.)

她想买一件白色的衣服，还想买一个便宜的手机。
Tā xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn báisè de yīfu, hái xiǎng mǎi yī gè piányi de shǒujī.
(She wanted to buy a white piece of clothing, and also wanted to buy a cheap mobile phone.)

她们先去衣服店，王小姐看中了一件白色的衣服，很好看，不太贵。
Tāmen xiān qù yīfu diàn, Wáng xiǎojiě kànzhòng le yī jiàn báisè de yīfu, hěn hǎokàn, bú tài guì.
(They first went to the clothing store. Miss Wang found a white piece of clothing she liked. It was very nice and not too expensive.)

然后她们去手机店，那个手机很便宜，也很好。
Ránhòu tāmen qù shǒujī diàn, nà gè shǒujī hěn piányi, yě hěn hǎo.
(Then they went to the mobile phone store. That mobile phone was very cheap and also very good.)

她们买了东西以后去吃饭，大家都很开心。
Tāmen mǎi le dōngxi yǐhòu qù chīfàn, dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn.
(After they bought things, they went to eat. Everyone was very happy.)

🗺️ Story Flow – 故事流程 (Gùshì Liúchéng)

1. 🛍️ 去商店 (Go shopping)

2. 👗 买衣服 (Buy clothes)

3. 📱 买手机 (Buy phone)

4. 🍚 去吃饭 (Go eat)

5. 😊 很开心 (Very happy)

📘 Vocabulary – 生词 (Shēngcí)

✅ Comprehension Questions – 问题 (Wèntí)

🔹 Exercise 1: True or False

1. 王小姐和她的朋友星期六去商店。

2. 她想买一件白色的衣服。

3. 那件衣服很贵。

4. 手机很便宜，也很好。

5. 她们买了东西以后去看电影。

🔹 Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

1. 王小姐想买什么？
   A. 一本书
   B. 一件衣服和一个手机
   C. 一辆车

2. 她们先去了哪里？
   A. 手机店
   B. 饭店
   C. 衣服店

3. 买了东西以后，她们做什么？
   A. 去吃饭
   B. 去学校
   C. 去看电视

🔹 Exercise 3: Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the correct word from the vocabulary list.

1. 今天我去 ______ 买东西。

2. 那件 ______ 很好看，不太贵。

3. 这个 ______ 很便宜。

4. 大家都很 ______ 。

📝 Answer Key

Exercise 1 (True/False):

1. False (They went on Sunday, not Saturday)

2. True

3. False (It was not too expensive)

4. True

5. False (They went to eat)

Exercise 2 (Multiple Choice):

1. B

2. C

3. A

Exercise 3 (Fill in the Blank):

1. 商店

2. 衣服

3. 手机

4. 开心

🎯 Conclusion

This short HSK 1 reading passage about shopping (购物 gòuwù) introduces essential daily vocabulary like store, clothes, phone, cheap, expensive, happy. By reading, practicing, and answering comprehension questions, you’ll strengthen both your vocabulary and reading skills.

👉 Pro Tip: Try rewriting the story with your own details. For example: What do you want to buy if you go shopping this weekend?

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