Echo Chinese Reader • Story 9 of 9
生日快乐 — Happy Birthday
Friends surprise a classmate on her birthday — arriving with cake, candles, and gifts. A warm final story with festive vocabulary and emotional language.
Story Text
今天是小雨的生日。我们想给她一个惊喜。
下午三点，我们去她家。小雨开门的时候，我们大声说：“生日快乐！”她非常高兴，也很感动。
我们带来了一个大蛋糕。蛋糕上有十六根蜡烛，因为小雨今年十六岁。
我们点燃蜡烛，一起唱生日歌。小雨关上眼睛，许了一个愿，然后吹灭了蜡烛。
我们也给她礼物。我送给她一本书，大伟送给她一条围巾。小雨说：“谢谢你们，我太高兴了！”
这是一个难忘的生日。我们都很快乐。
Pīnyīn Reference
Jīntiān shì Xiǎo Yǔ de shēngrì. Wǒmen xiǎng gěi tā yī gè jīngxǐ.
Xiàwǔ sān diǎn, wǒmen qù tā jiā. Xiǎo Yǔ kāi mén de shíhou, wǒmen dàshēng shuō: “Shēngrì kuàilè!” Tā fēicháng gāoxìng, yě hěn gǎndòng.
Wǒmen dài lái le yī gè dà dàngāo. Dàngāo shàng yǒu shíliù gēn làzhú, yīnwèi Xiǎo Yǔ jīnnián shíliù suì.
Wǒmen diǎn rán làzhú, yīqǐ chàng shēngrì gē. Xiǎo Yǔ guān shàng yǎnjīng, xǔ le yī gè yuàn, rán hòu chuī miè le làzhú.
Wǒmen yě gěi tā lǐwù. Wǒ sòng gěi tā yī běn shū, Dà Wěi sòng gěi tā yī tiáo wéijīn. Xiǎo Yǔ shuō: “Xièxie nǐmen, wǒ tài gāoxìng le!”
Zhè shì yī gè nánwàng de shēngrì. Wǒmen dōu hěn kuàilè.
Key Vocabulary
| 汉字 Chinese | 拼音 Pīnyīn | English |
|---|---|---|
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
| 惊喜 | jīngxǐ | surprise; pleasant surprise |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish (someone well) |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | moved; touched (emotionally) |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable; memorable |
Comprehension Check
Answer from memory — then re-read the story to check.
- How old is Xiaoyu turning on her birthday?
- What did the narrator give as a birthday gift?
- What did Xiaoyu do before blowing out the candles?
恭喜！
You've completed all 9 Echo series stories.
That's approximately 1,700 characters of beginner-level Chinese reading. More graded reader series are coming in Phase 3 at intermediate and advanced levels.
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