Intermediate · Food · Original practice reading
A recipe is also a conversation
刚到一个新城市的时候，我总是去超市买菜，因为价格写得很清楚。后来，一位邻居带我去了附近的菜市场。买一把青菜，也能听到好几种做法。我慢慢明白，学会一个地方的语言，不只是学会问价格，也是在学习怎样和人建立联系。
Pinyin reference
gāng dào yí gè xīn chéng shì de shí hòu ， wǒ zǒng shì qù chāo shì mǎi cài ， yīn wèi jià gé xiě dé hěn qīng chǔ 。 hòu lái ， yí wèi lín jū dài wǒ qù le fù jìn de cài shì chǎng 。 mǎi yì bǎ qīng cài ， yě néng tīng dào hǎo jǐ zhǒng zuò fǎ 。 wǒ màn màn míng bái ， xué huì yí gè dì fāng de yǔ yán ， bù zhǐ shì xué huì wèn jià gé ， yě shì zài xué xí zěn yàng hé rén jiàn lì lián xì 。
English meaning
When I first moved to a new city I preferred supermarkets because prices were clear. A neighbour later took me to a market. Even buying greens led to several recipe ideas. Learning a local language is also learning how to connect with people.
Check your understanding
What did the market offer beyond shopping?
- Conversation and connection
- Free apartments
- A language exam
Show answer
Conversation and connection
Try the passage again
Read once for meaning, then listen and repeat a sentence. Open the reader to check words in context and save the ones you want to keep.
Choose another reading or review your saved vocabulary.
Level labels are editorial, not official HSK or CEFR equivalents. Audio depends on the Chinese voices installed on your device.