是不是好朋友？

Are We Good Friends? A Dinner Debate

In this HSK 1 story, two old friends from Britain and China share a meal with their girlfriends. A simple question about who pays leads to a clever and funny solution.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~4 min read · 254 chars · 26 words Teacher Verified

#daily-life #food #culture

我叫米小山。他叫谢大中。

我们是老朋友，也是好朋友。我们认识十多年了，很好的朋友。

谢大中是中国人。他的女朋友是英国人。

我不是中国人。我是英国人。我的女朋友也是英国人。

昨天，我们四个人一起吃饭。

谢大中对大家说：“ 英国和中国是好朋友，是不是？ ”

大家都笑了。

我的女朋友说： “ 对！英国和中国是好朋友。那 …… 我们四个人，今天的饭钱，是不是中国一半、英国一半？ ”

谢大中看了看我，我看了看他。

我说： ” 今天谢大中不想和我做好朋友了。 “
谢大中说： “ 没问题。我们两个今天请女朋友吃饭。中国一半、英国一半，饭钱我和米小山一人一半。 ”

Reading Comprehension 5 questions

Question 1 of 5

Test your understanding of this story with 5 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

How long have Mi Xiaoshan and Xie Dazhong known each other?

Explanation

The article states: '我们认识十多年了' (We have known each other for more than ten years).

Question 2

Multiple Choice

What nationalities are Mi Xiaoshan and his girlfriend?

Explanation

The article says: '我不是中国人。我是英国人。我的女朋友也是英国人。' (I am not Chinese. I am British. My girlfriend is also British.)

Question 3

Multiple Choice

What did Xie Dazhong's girlfriend suggest about paying for the meal?

Explanation

She said: '那……我们四个人，今天的饭钱，是不是中国一半、英国一半？' (Then... for the four of us, should today's meal cost be half China, half Britain?)

Question 4

True or False

Xie Dazhong's girlfriend is British.

Explanation

The article states: '谢大中是中国人。他的女朋友是英国人。' (Xie Dazhong is Chinese. His girlfriend is British.)

Question 5

True or False

Mi Xiaoshan and Xie Dazhong are no longer good friends after the meal.

Explanation

The article ends with them joking about splitting the bill, but they remain friends. Mi Xiaoshan's comment '今天谢大中不想和我做好朋友了' is a joke, and Xie Dazhong responds with a solution, indicating their friendship continues.

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage

8 Core Words

朋友 péng you

friend

Core topic word for relationships

认识 rèn shi

to know; to recognize; to meet (someone) for the first time

Key verb for meeting people

昨天 zuó tiān

yesterday

Essential time word for narration

一起 yì qǐ

together

Common adverb for joint activities

说 shuō

To utter words with the mouth to convey meaning. To speak, say, tell, explain, chat, or scold; to mean or refer to. Speech radical (讠) exchanging words through 兑 (a figure with an open mouth).

High-frequency verb for communication

笑 xiào

To brighten the face and make sounds from joy. To laugh, smile, or laugh at someone in mockery. Bamboo (竹) bending over (夭) like a body doubled up with laughter.

Useful HSK2 verb for emotions

做 zuò

To perform concrete manual labor or craft — shaping raw materials into objects. To do, make, produce, cook, work as, or simply act: the all-purpose verb for human activity. A person (亻) putting effort into an old task (故) — doing and making things happen.

Versatile verb for daily actions

请 qǐng

To request politely to meet or speak with someone. To invite or treat someone; used as "please" in polite requests. Speech (言) beside fresh, green grass (青) for courteous asking.

Polite expression for requests

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