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Story – The bird that likes to travel 1

Posted on June 22, 2022August 6, 2026 by tiffany

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Story · HSK 4+ · Part 1
鳥鸟

The Taiwan Barbet That Likes To Travel

愛旅行的五色鳥爱旅行的五色鸟

Posted June 22, 2022 Author Tiffany Reading time 6 mins

“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.

Wuse Niao illustration

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星期日Xīngqīrì的de下午xiàwǔ, 我wǒ躺tǎng在zài床上chuángshàng看著kànzhe窗戶chuānghù外面wàimiàn。 星期日Xīngqīrì的de下午xiàwǔ, 我wǒ躺tǎng在zài床上chuángshàng看着kànzhe窗户chuānghù外面wàimiàn。

外面Wàimiàn有yǒu好多hǎoduō小鳥xiǎoniǎo飛fēi來lái飛fēi去qù, 牠們tāmen又yòu唱歌chànggē又yòu跳舞tiàowǔ, 看kàn起來qǐlái好hǎo開心kāixīn。 外面Wàimiàn有yǒu好多hǎoduō小鸟xiǎoniǎo飞fēi来lái飞fēi去qù, 牠们tāmen又yòu唱歌chànggē又yòu跳舞tiàowǔ, 看kàn起来qǐlái好hǎo开心kāixīn。

突然Túrán一隻yìzhī五色鳥wǔsèniǎo飛fēi到了dàole我wǒ的de窗前chuāngqián, 牠tā慢慢地mànmànde跳tiào到dào我wǒ身上shēnshang然後ránhòu點頭diǎntóu說shuō: 「 你好Nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì五色鳥wǔsèniǎo, 我wǒ一直yìzhí到處dàochù旅遊lǚyóu。 現在Xiànzài剛好gānghǎo到了dàole你nǐ家jiā前面qiánmiàn, 想xiǎng請問qǐngwèn你nǐ可不可以kěbùkěyǐ給gěi我wǒ一點yìdiǎn食物shíwù? 」 突然Túrán一只yìzhī五色鸟wǔsèniǎo飞fēi到了dàole我wǒ的de窗前chuāngqián, 它tā慢慢地mànmànde跳tiào到dào我wǒ身上shēnshang然后ránhòu点头diǎntóu说shuō: “ 你好Nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì五色鸟wǔsèniǎo, 我wǒ一直yìzhí到处dàochù旅游lǚyóu。 现在Xiànzài刚好gānghǎo到了dàole你nǐ家jiā前面qiánmiàn, 想xiǎng请问qǐngwèn你nǐ可不可以kěbùkěyǐ给gěi我wǒ一点yìdiǎn食物shíwù? ”

我Wǒ嚇了xiàle一跳yìtiào! 我Wǒ吓了xiàle一跳yìtiào!

這Zhè隻zhī鳥niǎo竟然jìngrán會huì說話shuōhuà。 这Zhè只zhī鸟niǎo竟然jìngrán会huì说话shuōhuà.

我Wǒ驚訝地jīngyàde看著kànzhe牠tā說shuō: 「 你好Nǐhǎo, 我wǒ沒想到méixiǎngdào你nǐ會huì問wèn我wǒ問題wèntí! 」 我Wǒ惊讶地jīngyàde看着kànzhe它tā说shuō: “ 你好Nǐhǎo, 我wǒ没想到méixiǎngdào你nǐ会huì问wèn我wǒ问题wèntí! ”

五色鳥Wǔsèniǎo又yòu走了zǒule幾步jǐbù, 現在xiànzài離lí我wǒ的de臉liǎn更gèng近了jìnle。 五色鸟Wǔsèniǎo又yòu走了几步, 现在xiànzài离lí我wǒ的de脸liǎn更gèng近了jìnle。

「 我Wǒ當然dāngrán要yào問wèn你nǐ, 因為yīnwèi這zhè是shì你nǐ的de房子fángzi。 我Wǒ是shì一隻yìzhī很hěn有yǒu禮貌lǐmào的de鳥niǎo。 」 “ 我Wǒ当然dāngrán要yào问wèn你nǐ, 因为yīnwèi这zhè是shì你nǐ的de房子fángzi。 我Wǒ是shì一只yìzhī很hěn有yǒu礼貌lǐmào的de鸟niǎo。 ”

牠Tā歪歪頭wāiwāitóu看kàn我wǒ。 它Tā歪歪头wāiwāitóu看kàn我wǒ。

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.

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