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Weather words you'll hear all the time: 下雨 (to rain), 雨 (rain), 凉快 (pleasantly cool).; Cozy stay-at-home feelings: 舒服 (comfy), 安静 (quiet), 待在家里 (stay at home).; Rainy-day objects: 伞 (umbrella), 湿 (wet), 窗户 (window).
A lot of people don't like rainy days, but I really do. Every time it rains, I feel so cozy. And today is a rainy day.
This morning, while I was still in bed, I heard the rain. Drip, drip. The rain was light, falling slowly. I didn't get up right away; I lay there a little longer.
I walked over to the window and looked outside. The sky was grey, with no sun. The street was wet and shiny. The rain was starting to come down harder.
On rainy days, I don't want to go out. I like to stay at home. Outside it's cool, inside it's quiet, and I feel really comfortable.
First I made myself a cup of hot tea. On a rainy day, a warm cup of tea feels the best. I held the cup in my hands, all warm.
My cat, Xiao Hua, likes rainy days too. Today she slept so much. On the couch, she curled up into a little ball, not moving at all.
I sat by the window, drinking tea and reading a book. Listening to the rain outside, I read slowly, and my heart felt calm.
In the afternoon, it was still raining, harder and harder. But I was out of milk at home. I had to go out and buy some.
Before heading out, I grabbed an umbrella. It's my favorite umbrella, yellow and really pretty. One umbrella is all I need.
The rain outside was really heavy. The street was covered in water everywhere. Lots of people held umbrellas and walked fast. Cars drove past, splashing up big sprays of water.
I walked very carefully, but my pants still got a little wet. I bought the milk quickly and headed home.
Back home, I changed into dry clothes, and took another sip of hot tea. Ah, home is so nice — warm and cozy.
I really felt like something sweet. I run a dessert shop, and making sweet things is my favorite thing to do.
With the milk I just bought, I made a cup of hot cocoa. On a rainy day, a sweet cup of hot cocoa just lifts your mood.
The sky slowly grew dark, and the rain eased a little. I sat by the window, sipping my cocoa. Xiao Hua woke up too and hopped onto my lap.
On a rainy day like this, you can't go out and play, but I still feel really happy. A slow day is nice too.
Okay, that's all for today. What about you? Do you like rainy days? What do you like to do on a rainy day? Tell me down below. See you next time!
Adapted from a Simply Natural Chinese YouTube episode into a complete three-line website reading. This is not a word-for-word transcript.
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Useful words
下雨
to rain
每次下雨,我都觉得很舒服。
Every time it rains, I feel so cozy.舒服
comfortable; cozy
下雨天,喝一杯热热的茶,最舒服了。
On a rainy day, a warm cup of tea feels the best.凉快
cool (pleasantly)
外面很凉快,家里很安静。
Outside it's cool, inside it's quiet.安静
quiet; calm
听着外面的雨声,我心里很安静。
Listening to the rain outside, my heart felt calm.待
to stay
下雨天,我喜欢待在家里。
On rainy days, I like to stay at home.窗户
window
我走到窗户前,看外面。
I walked over to the window and looked outside.伞
umbrella
出门以前,我拿了一把伞。
Before heading out, I grabbed an umbrella.湿
wet
马路上湿湿的,亮亮的。
The street was wet and shiny.牛奶
milk
可是,家里没有牛奶了。
But I was out of milk at home.小心
careful; carefully
我走得很小心,可是裤子还是湿了一点。
I walked very carefully, but my pants still got a little wet.热可可
hot cocoa
我用刚买的牛奶,做了一杯热可可。
With the milk I just bought, I made a cup of hot cocoa.一边…一边…
to do two things at the same time
我一边喝茶,一边看书。
I sat drinking tea and reading a book.越…越…
the more… the more…
雨还在下,而且越下越大。
It was still raining, harder and harder.Check your understanding
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