走错路的下午

A Lost Afternoon

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下午,小雨去图书馆。

Xiàwǔ, xiǎo yǔ qù túshūguǎn.

In the afternoon Xiaoyu went to the library.

她坐公交车,下错了车。

Tā zuò gōngjiāochē, xià cuò le chē.

She took the bus but got off at the wrong stop.

她走了很久,找不到路。

Tā zǒu le hěn jiǔ, zhǎo bú dào lù.

She walked a long time but could not find the way.

她有点儿害怕,问了一位阿姨。

Tā yǒudiǎnr hàipà, wèn le yí wèi āyí.

A little scared, she asked an auntie for help.

阿姨说,你要去哪儿?

Āyí shuō, nǐ yào qù nǎr?

The auntie asked, where are you going?

小雨说,我要去图书馆。

Xiǎo yǔ shuō, wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn.

Xiaoyu said, I am going to the library.

阿姨笑着说,跟我来!

Āyí xiào zhe shuō, gēn wǒ lái!

The auntie smiled and said, follow me!

不一会儿,图书馆就到了。

Bù yíhuìr, túshūguǎn jiù dào le.

Very soon they reached the library.

其实图书馆离得很近。

Qíshí túshūguǎn lí de hěn jìn.

The library was actually very close.

她想,以后找不到路就问人。

Tā xiǎng, yǐhòu zhǎo bú dào lù jiù wèn rén.

She thought, next time I am lost I will just ask.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Where was Xiaoyu going?

What went wrong with the bus?

Who helped Xiaoyu?

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