The Exam: a Chinese dialogue with translation

Anna is upset after a hard math exam, and her mom comforts her. HSK 3, 14 sentences, 169 characters. Tap a line to see the translation, tap the icon to hear it.

考试 kǎoshì

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Mom: Anna, how was today's exam?

Anna: Not so good. The math problems were really hard.

Mom: Didn't you review for a whole week?

Anna: I did, but during the exam I was in too much of a hurry, and I misread two questions.

Mom: What about the other questions?

Anna: The others were pretty easy; I should have gotten them all right.

Mom: That's not bad, then. When do the results come out?

Anna: The teacher said next Monday.

Mom: Don't worry. One exam isn't that important.

Anna: But I want to get into a good high school.

Mom: As long as you work hard, you'll definitely get in.

Anna: I know. Before the next exam, I'll do more practice.

Mom: Good. Now let's eat first. I made your favorite dumplings.

Anna: Great, I've been hungry for ages!

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Which subject was hard?

Math.

When will the exam results come out?

Next Monday.

What did Mom make?

Dumplings (jiaozi).

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