去上海

Train or Plane to Shanghai

Meet Xiao Shang, who is heading back to Shanghai. She compares two ways to travel and tells us why she prefers the slower one. This story helps you practice comparing transportation in simple Chinese.

HSK 2 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~2 min read · 151 chars · 32 words

#travel #daily-life #society

那个女孩儿是小商，是小习，习有朋的女朋友。

她是中国人。她的老家是上海。她是上海人。

她下个月要回上海。

北京到上海有飞机，也有火车。

从北京到上海坐飞机，不到两个小时，但是要坐火车，就要最少五个多小时。

但是她可能会坐火车回上海。坐火车比坐飞机便宜得多，去飞机场也要花很多时间，所以，小商觉得坐火车比坐飞机好。

Reading Comprehension 4 questions

Question 1 of 4

Test your understanding of this story with 4 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the girl's name?

Explanation

The article says, '那个女孩儿是小商', which means 'That girl is Xiao Shang'.

Question 2

Multiple Choice

Why does Xiao Shang prefer to take the train?

Explanation

The article states: '坐火车比坐飞机便宜得多，去飞机场也要花很多时间，所以，小商觉得坐火车比坐飞机好。' This means she thinks the train is cheaper and the airport takes a lot of time.

Question 3

True or False

The girl's hometown is Shanghai.

Explanation

The article says: '她的老家是上海。她是上海人。' So her hometown is Shanghai.

Question 4

True or False

She will definitely fly to Shanghai next month.

Explanation

The article says she might take the train ('她可能会坐火车回上海'), so flying is not definite.

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

8 Core Words

To rest one's weight on the ground, depicted by two people kneeling on the earth. To sit; to take a bus, train, or plane; to be located or situated. Two persons (人人) side by side on the ground (土) sharing a seat.

Essential verb for taking transportation.

飞机 fēi jī

airplane; aircraft

Common travel noun related to topic.

火车 huǒ chē

Common transport noun; compare with plane.

To stand side by side with another, comparing the two. To compare, contrast, or compete; as a preposition, marks the standard in a comparison ("than"). Two mirrored figures (匕匕) placed side by side, weighed against each other.

Key structure for comparing costs/time.

便宜 pián yi

cheap; inexpensive

Useful adjective for price comparison.

小时 xiǎo shí

Essential measure word for duration.

Two people walking in tandem, one behind the other on the same path. From (a starting point in place, time, or source); through (a route or intermediary). Two identical figures (人人) side by side—the second follows the first, coming 从 (from/through) the same road.

Important preposition indicating origin.

To arrive at a place after traveling or moving toward it. To reach a destination, time, or extent; also used after verbs to show completion or successful result. An arrow (至) lands on the ground while a knife (刂) marks the exact arrival point.

Vital preposition for destination.

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比从但是得花可能女孩儿所以

Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 2 sentence patterns & formulas

3 Patterns

A比B+形容词特殊句式

Core HSK2 比-sentence for comparing two travel options: A比B+adjective.

A比B+形容词+数量补语/程度补语特殊句式

Shows how to add a degree complement 得多 to a 比 comparison, as in 便宜得多.

Expresses possibility and uncertainty about her travel choice with 可能.

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可能动词比介词但、但是、那、虽然、还是2、因为2、所以连词 A比B+形容词特殊句式 A比B+形容词+数量补语/程度补语特殊句式