Echo Chinese Reader • Story 1 of 9
我的家 — My Family
A young narrator introduces their family — parents, older sister, younger brother, and grandparents. A gentle first story using only the most common family vocabulary.
Story Text
我有一个家。我的家有六个人。
爸爸是老师。他很喜欢工作。妈妈在家里工作。她每天做很多事情。
我有一个姐姐。她叫小梅。她今年十六岁。我还有一个弟弟。他叫小明。他很可爱。
爷爷和奶奶也住在我们家。爷爷喜欢看书。奶奶喜欢做饭。
我们每天一起吃饭。爸爸说：“家是最重要的。”
我很爱我的家。我的家很幸福。
Pīnyīn Reference
Wǒ yǒu yī gè jiā. Wǒ de jiā yǒu liù gè rén.
Bàba shì lǎoshī. Tā hěn xǐhuān gōngzuò. Māma zài jiālǐ gōngzuò. Tā měitiān zuò hěn duō shìqing.
Wǒ yǒu yī gè jiějie. Tā jiào Xiǎo Méi. Tā jīnnián shíliù suì. Wǒ hái yǒu yī gè dìdi. Tā jiào Xiǎo Míng. Tā hěn kě'ài.
Yéye hé nǎinai yě zhù zài wǒmen jiā. Yéye xǐhuān kàn shū. Nǎinai xǐhuān zuòfàn.
Wǒmen měitiān yīqǐ chī fàn. Bàba shuō: “Jiā shì zuì zhòngyào de.”
Wǒ hěn ài wǒ de jiā. Wǒ de jiā hěn xìngfú.
Key Vocabulary
| 汉字 Chinese | 拼音 Pīnyīn | English |
|---|---|---|
| 家 | jiā | home; family |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad; father |
| 妈妈 | māma | mum; mother |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 爷爷 | yéye | paternal grandfather |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | paternal grandmother |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to enjoy |
| 一起 | yīqǐ | together |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat (a meal) |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work; job |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happy; happiness (deep contentment) |
Comprehension Check
Answer from memory — then re-read the story to check.
- How many people are in the narrator's family?
- What does the narrator's grandfather like to do?
- What does Dad say about family?