The Gathering Storm · 大風來 · The Wizard of Oz · Traditional Mandarin · HSK 1

多西在家。一個人來多西的家。他要多西的狗。這隻狗叫托托。多西很怕。多西說：「我不給！」那個人和托托去外面。托托不喜歡那個人。托托跑！托托跑來多西這裡。

多西不回家。她和托托去外面。多西和狗一起跑。她看見一個男人。男人說：「你回家。」「家裡的人很怕。」多西去家裡。她跑去家裡。

天氣很不好。現在的天氣不好。大風來！外面的大風非常大。多西和狗在家裡。托托大叫。多西也大叫。她很怕大風。

多西的家飛！家飛去天上。天很黑。天上有很多東西。東西打多西的頭。多西在地上。多西不動。

語法 · Grammar

Location with 在 (zài)

Subject + 在 + Place

The verb 在 is used to indicate where someone or something is located. It is often followed by a place or position word (like 家 home or 地上 ground).

多西在家。Dorothy is at home.

多西在地上。Dorothy is on the ground.

Directional verbs 去 (to go) and 來 (to come)

Verb + 去 / 來

To show the direction of an action, Chinese uses 來 (towards the speaker/focal point) or 去 (away from the speaker/focal point). They can be used on their own or attached after another verb like 跑 (to run) or 飛 (to fly).

她跑去家裡。She runs into the house (away from current position).

托托跑來多西這裡。Toto runs over here to Dorothy (towards the current focal point).

練習二 · Matching

Match each word or phrase to its English meaning.

1.喜歡

2.一起

3.非常

4.飛

5.不動

a.to fly

b.together

c.doesn't move

d.to like

e.extremely

1-d · 2-b · 3-e · 4-a · 5-c

譯文 · Translation

Dorothy is at home. A person comes to Dorothy's house. He wants Dorothy's dog. This dog is called Toto. Dorothy is very afraid. Dorothy says: "I won't give him to you!" That person and Toto go outside. Toto dislikes that person. Toto runs! Toto runs over here to Dorothy.

Dorothy doesn't go home. She and Toto go outside. Dorothy and the dog run together. She sees a man. The man says: "You go home." "The people at home are very afraid." Dorothy goes inside the house. She runs into the house.

The weather is very bad. The weather right now is bad. A big wind comes! The big wind outside is extremely big. Dorothy and the dog are at home. Toto yells loudly. Dorothy also yells loudly. She is very afraid of the big wind.

Dorothy's house flies! The house flies up into the sky. The sky is very dark. There are many things in the sky. A thing hits Dorothy's head. Dorothy is on the ground. Dorothy doesn't move.