今天练习找东西、回忆顺序、和“找了…还没…”。 Today you practice searching for things, describing what you did, and “looked for… but still didn’t…”.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / 456 Chinese characters (approx.)
找不到钥匙
今天晚上我回到家门口，才发现我找不到钥匙了。我在包里摸了半天，也没有摸到。 天已经有点儿冷，我心里越来越着急。
我先回想今天去了哪里：早上我去公司上班，中午和同事在外面吃饭，下午下班以后还去超市买东西。 我想：钥匙会不会掉在路上了？
我先在门口找了找，又到楼下找了找，可是还是没有。我只好给朋友打电话。 我说：“不好意思，你现在方便吗？能不能来帮我一下？”
朋友很快就到了。他一边陪我找，一边问我：“你是不是放在口袋里了？” 我一摸口袋，才发现钥匙一直在里面。我不好意思地笑了，说：“原来在这儿，麻烦你了！”
Zhǎo Bù Dào Yàoshi (Pinyin)
Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ huí dào jiā ménkǒu, cái fāxiàn wǒ zhǎo bù dào yàoshi le. Wǒ zài bāo lǐ mō le bàn tiān, yě méiyǒu mō dào. Tiān yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr lěng, wǒ xīnli yuèláiyuè zháojí.
Wǒ xiān huíxiǎng jīntiān qù le nǎlǐ: zǎoshang wǒ qù gōngsī shàngbān, zhōngwǔ hé tóngshì zài wàimiàn chīfàn, xiàwǔ xiàbān yǐhòu hái qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi. Wǒ xiǎng: yàoshi huì bù huì diào zài lùshang le?
Wǒ xiān zài ménkǒu zhǎo le zhǎo, yòu dào lóuxià zhǎo le zhǎo, kěshì háishì méiyǒu. Wǒ zhǐhǎo gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà. Wǒ shuō: “Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ xiànzài fāngbiàn ma? Néng bu néng lái bāng wǒ yíxià?”
Péngyou hěn kuài jiù dào le. Tā yìbiān péi wǒ zhǎo, yìbiān wèn wǒ: “Nǐ shì bù shì fàng zài kǒudài lǐ le?” Wǒ yì mō kǒudài, cái fāxiàn yàoshi yìzhí zài lǐmiàn. Wǒ bù hǎoyìsi de xiào le, shuō: “Yuánlái zài zhèr, máfan nǐ le!”
I Can’t Find My Keys
Tonight when I got to my door, I realized I couldn’t find my keys. I searched in my bag for a long time but still couldn’t feel them. It was a bit cold, and I became more and more anxious.
I tried to remember where I had been: work in the morning, lunch outside with coworkers, and then the supermarket after work. I wondered if I had dropped the keys on the way.
I looked around the door and downstairs, but still nothing, so I called a friend and asked if he could come help. When he arrived, he asked if they were in my pocket—and they were.
I felt embarrassed and thanked him for the trouble.
Help
How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, intonation, and natural speech.
- After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.
Vocabulary
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; entrance |
| 摸 | mō | feel for; touch |
| 半天 | bàn tiān | a long while (lit. half a day) |
| 回想 | huíxiǎng | recall |
| 掉 | diào | drop; fall |
| 楼下 | lóuxià | downstairs |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; available |
| 口袋 | kǒudài | |
| 原来 | yuánlái | so that’s why; it turns out |
Grammar
[才 (only then)]
才 often shows “only then / only after that,” sometimes with surprise.
[1] Example: 我回到门口，才发现找不到钥匙了。
[找了…还是没… (looked for… still didn’t…)]
Use Verb + 了 to show you did an action, then 还是没… to show the result didn’t change.
[1] Example: 我在包里摸了半天，还是没有摸到。
[一边…一边… (while…while…)]
Use 一边…一边… to show two actions happen at the same time.
[1] Example: 他一边陪我找，一边问我问题。
Idiomatic Expressions
越来越…
A useful pattern meaning “more and more…”.
Example: 我心里越来越着急。
只好…
Means “have no choice but to…”.
Example: 我只好给朋友打电话。
原来…
Used when you suddenly realize the truth.
Example: 原来钥匙一直在口袋里。
Cultural Insights
When asking friends for help in Chinese, it’s common to start with “不好意思” and check if they are available with “你现在方便吗？” to sound polite.[2]
Many people also use “麻烦你了” after someone helps, even if it’s a friend, to show appreciation and reduce pressure.
10 Questions
- 他什么时候发现找不到钥匙？ (答案)
- 他在哪里找钥匙？(说一个) (答案)
- 天气怎么样？ (答案)
- 他为什么着急？ (答案)
- 他回想了什么？ (答案)
- 他只好做什么？ (答案)
- 他怎么问朋友？ (答案)
- 朋友怎么帮他？ (答案)
- 钥匙最后在哪里？ (答案)
- 他最后说了什么？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
- 他到门口才发现： (答案)
a) 他饿了
b) 他迟到了
c) 找不到钥匙 - 他在包里摸了半天，结果： (答案)
a) 找到了
b) 还是没有
c) 变热了 - 他只好： (答案)
a) 给朋友打电话
b) 买飞机票
c) 去上班 - 朋友问钥匙是不是在： (答案)
a) 冰箱里
b) 车里
c) 口袋里 - “原来”表达： (答案)
a) 不知道
b) 突然明白
c) 以后计划
True or False
- 他在家里发现找不到钥匙。 (答案)
- 他先回想今天去了哪里。 (答案)
- 他自己马上就找到了钥匙。 (答案)
- 朋友到了以后陪他一起找。 (答案)
- 钥匙最后在口袋里。 (答案)
Retell the Story
请用你自己的话重写这个故事。
Hints: 回到门口才发现 / 在包里摸了半天 / 越来越着急 / 只好打电话 / 你现在方便吗 / 原来在口袋里