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苹果十九

Waiting for iPhone 19

Read this short story about people waiting in the rain for a new phone. You will practice numbers, time, and everyday vocabulary.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~2 min read · 99 chars · 31 words
#technology #daily-life

晚 上 ， 我 坐 出 租 车 去 大 学 那 边 的 苹 果 商 店 买 手 机 。 苹 果 商 店 外 边 人 很 多 ， 一 半 儿 是 北 京 大 学 的 大 学 生 。

下 雨 了 ， 大 家 都 没 有 回 去 。

明 天 苹 果 十 九 出 来 了 ， 大 家 都 想 做 第 一 个 买 到 苹 果 十 九 的 人 。

苹 果 十 九 很 贵 ， 八 千 七 百 多 块 钱 。

Reading Comprehension 3 questions

Question 1 of 3

Test your understanding of this story with 3 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

Where did the person go in the evening?

Explanation

The article says '我坐出租车去大学那边的苹果商店买手机', meaning the person went to the Apple store to buy a phone.

Question 2

True or False

It rained, but nobody went home.

Explanation

The article says '下雨了，大家都没有回去', which means it rained, but everyone stayed.

Question 3

True or False

People didn't want to be the first to buy the iPhone 19.

Explanation

The article says '大家都想做第一个买到苹果十九的人', meaning everyone wanted to be the first to buy the iPhone 19.

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
6 Core Words
手机 shǒu jī
mobile phone; cell phone
Essential modern technology vocabulary.
买 mǎi
To exchange money or goods for something in return. To buy, purchase, or obtain anything; also to win over or bribe. A net (乛) cast over a coin (贝, now 头) shows money trading hands.
Core verb for shopping.
贵 guì
Priced high in cowrie-shell currency (贝). Expensive, precious, noble, or highly esteemed. A mound of cowrie shells (贝) stacked high, marking great price and rank.
Useful for discussing prices.
钱 qián
A spade-like metal farming tool used in ancient times. Money, cash, coins, or wealth in general. Two crossed spears (戋) over metal (钅) — metal shaped into valuable currency.
Essential for money transactions.
块 kuài
A clod of earth or a lump of soil. Measure word for chunks and pieces; colloquial term for a yuan (money). Earth (土) split by a crack (夬) into a solid broken-off lump.
Common measure word for money.
苹果 píng guǒ
apple
Common fruit and well-known brand.
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出租车 大家 大学 大学生 的 都 个 贵 很 块 了 买 没有 明天 那边 苹果 钱 去 人 商店 是 手机 外边 晚上 我 下雨 想 坐 做
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
非常、很、太、真、有（一）点儿 副词
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The adverb 很 is used before adjectives such as 贵 and 多 to express degree, a core HSK 1 descriptive pattern.
用语气助词“了2”表示
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The sentence-final 了2 marks a new situation or change, as in 下雨了 and 出来了.
专用名量词：本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元 量词
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The measure word 块 is essential for stating prices in everyday shopping, as in 八千七百多块钱.
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—们、—边 后缀 上、下、里、外、前、后 名词 我、你、您、他、她、我们、你们、他们、她们、它、它们、大家 代词 一、二/两、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、零、十、百、半、千 数词 专用名量词：本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元 量词 非常、很、太、真、有（一）点儿 副词 的1 助词 用语气助词“了2”表示
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