The Taiwan Barbet That Likes To Travel
爱旅行的五色鸟
“The Taiwan barbet that likes to travel” is a story for HSK4 learners. Stories I share are some Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations.
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Story
星期日的下午,我躺在床上看著窗戶外面。星期日的下午,我躺在床上看着窗户外面。
外面有好多小鳥飛來飛去,牠們又唱歌又跳舞,看起來好開心。外面有好多小鸟飞来飞去,牠们又唱歌又跳舞,看起来好开心。
突然一隻五色鳥飛到了我的窗前,牠慢慢地跳到我身上然後點頭說:「你好,我是五色鳥,我一直到處旅遊。現在剛好到了你家前面,想請問你可不可以給我一點食物?」突然一只五色鸟飞到了我的窗前,它慢慢地跳到我身上然后点头说:“你好,我是五色鸟,我一直到处旅游。现在刚好到了你家前面,想请问你可不可以给我一点食物?”
我嚇了一跳!我吓了一跳!
這隻鳥竟然會說話。这只鸟竟然会说话.
我驚訝地看著牠說:「你好,我沒想到你會問我問題!」我惊讶地看着它说:“你好,我没想到你会问我问题!”
五色鳥又走了幾步,現在離我的臉更近了。五色鸟又走了,现在离我的脸更近了。
「我當然要問你,因為這是你的房子。我是一隻很有禮貌的鳥。」“我当然要问你,因为这是你的房子。我是一只很有礼貌的鸟。”
牠歪歪頭看我。它歪歪头看我。
English Translation
On Sunday afternoon, I was lying in bed looking out the window. Outside there were many little birds flying around, singing and dancing, looking very happy.
Suddenly, a Taiwan barbet flew to my window. It slowly hopped onto me, then nodded and said, “Hello, I’m a Taiwan barbet. I’m always traveling around. I just happened to arrive in front of your house — could you give me a little food?”
I was so startled! This bird could actually talk. I looked at it in surprise and said, “Hello, I didn’t expect you to ask me a question!”
The bird took a few more steps, now closer to my face. “Of course I’d ask you — this is your house after all. I’m a very polite bird.” It tilted its head and looked at me.

