HSK3 Reading Practice – 3 Types of People

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HSK3 Reading Practice

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Vocabulary

遇到yùdào
to encounter, to come across		我wǒ昨天zuótiān在zài街上jiēshang遇到yùdào了le一yí位wèi老朋友lǎopéngyǒu
I ran into an old friend on the street yesterday.
叶子yèzi
leaf		秋天qiūtiān的de时候shíhou， 很hěn多duō的de叶子yèzi都dōu会huì变biàn黄huáng
In autumn, many leaves turn yellow.
可靠kěkào
reliable		他tā是shì一个yíge很hěn可靠kěkào的de朋友péngyou
He is a very reliable friend.
依赖yīlài
to rely on, depend on		小孩子xiǎoháizi常常chángcháng依赖yīlài父母fùmǔ
Children often rely on their parents.
树枝shùzhī
branch		小鸟xiǎoniǎo在zài树枝shùzhī上shàng唱歌chànggē
The bird is singing on the branch.
断掉duàndiào
to break off		风fēng太tài大dà， 树枝shùzhī断掉duàndiào了le
The wind was too strong, and the branch broke.
树根shùgēn
tree root		这zhè棵kē树shù的de树根shùgēn很hěn深shēn
The roots of this tree are very deep.
支持zhīchí
to support		我wǒ的de家人jiārén一直yìzhí支持zhīchí我wǒ
My family has always supported me.
就算jiùsuàn
even if		就算jiùsuàn下雨xiàyǔ， 我wǒ也yě要yào去qù跑步pǎobù
Even if it rains, I still want to go running.
不管bùguǎn
no matter		不管bùguǎn发生fāshēng什么shénme事shì， 我wǒ都dōu会huì帮助bāngzhù你nǐ
No matter what happens, I will help you.
陪伴péibàn
to accompany		他tā总是zǒngshì陪伴péibàn在zài我wǒ身边shēnbiān
He always stays by my side.
力量lìliàng
strength, power		友谊yǒuyí能néng给gěi人rén很hěn大dà的de力量lìliàng
Friendship can give people great strength.

Article – 人生中的三种人

人生中你会遇到三种人。第一种人，他们像叶子，只会在你身边一小段时间。如果有强风，他们很快就会离开你。他们不可靠，也不能依赖。第二种人，他们像树枝，这些人比叶子好一点，但你还是得小心。因为如果你太依赖他们，他们也可能会断掉。最后一种人像树根，他们是你最棒的朋友。他们总是支持你，就算有时候你看不到他们。我希望你们都能遇到你们的树根朋友。不管大风还是大雨，他们都会帮助你、陪伴你，给你力量。

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Rénshēng zhōng de sān zhǒng rén

Rénshēng zhōng nǐ huì yùdào sān zhǒng rén. Dìyī zhǒng rén, tāmen xiàng yèzi, zhǐ huì zài nǐ shēnbiān yǐxiǎoduàn shíjiān. Rúguǒ yǒu qiáng fēng, tāmen hěn kuài jiùhuì líkāi nǐ. Tāmen bù kěkào, yě bùnéng yīlài. Dìèr zhǒng rén, tāmen xiàng shùzhī, zhè xiē rén bǐ yèzi hǎo yìdiǎn, dàn nǐ háishì děi xiǎoxīn. Yīnwèi rúguǒ nǐ tài yīlài tāmen, tāmen yě kěnéng huì duàndiào. Zuìhòu yì zhǒng rén xiàng shùgēn, tāmen shì nǐ zuì bàng de péngyǒu. Tā men zǒngshì zhīchí nǐ, jiùsuàn yǒushíhòu nǐ kàn bú dào tāmen. Wǒ xīwàng nǐmen dōu néng yùdào nǐmen de shùgēn péngyǒu. Bùguǎn dà fēng háishì dà yǔ, tāmen dōu huì bāngzhù nǐ, péibàn nǐ, gěi nǐ lìliàng.

3 Types of People

In life, you’ll meet three kinds of people. The first kind is like leaves—they’re around for a short time, but when the wind blows, they’re gone. You can’t rely on them. The second kind is like branches—they’re a bit better than leaves, but you still need to be careful. If you lean on them too much, they might snap. The last kind is like roots—they’re your true friends. They’re always there to support you, even if you can’t always see them. I hope you all find your root friends. No matter how tough things get, they’ll stand by you, help you, and give you strength.

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