第九章：一张书签
Zhang Laoban paints a bookmark.
Twig 枝丫 Zhīyā is a serialized fantasy novel written in Simplified Chinese characters for intermediate level Mandarin Chinese readers.
第九章：一张书签
张老板关上他书店的前门，他走进他后面的房间里。他从柜子里拿出了画笔，颜料，毛笔，和墨水。他又拿出一张小纸条。他经常为顾客手绘书签。
他想了想订烹饪书的顾客，刘依诺。她有些东西有点不同。烹饪书到了。 张老板有一个想法。
在这张小纸条上，张老板在书签右上角，画了一个太阳。然后，他画了一棵没有树枝的老树干。 下面，他画了一块甲骨文图。
张老板在这块甲骨文图上面写了几个汉字: “树会倒吗？”
他把书签做完了。颜料和墨水干了后，他又把这张书签放进刘依诺的那本烹饪书里。
下次刘依诺来书店时，张老板会把烹饪书给她。 他会等着看她对书签有什么反应。 如果她没注意到，没问题。如果她有反应，那可能意味着什么。
Word List
书签 shūqiān bookmark
颜料 yánliào paint, dye, pigment
墨水 mòshuǐ ink
顾客 gùkè customer
手绘 shǒuhuì hand-painted
订 dìng order
烹饪书 pēngrèn shū cookbook
树干 shùgàn tree trunk
一块甲骨文 yīkuài jiǎgǔwén a piece of bone or shell into which is carved oracle bone script, the oldest form of written Chinese, dating from the Shang Dynasty, 1600 B.C.
反应 fǎnyìng reaction
注意到 zhùyì dào notice
意味着 yìwèizhe mean, signify, imply
Inspiration for the shape of the piece of oracle bone came from this image, included in Wikipedia’s article on oracle bone script.
Resources
Chapter 9 PPT slide with a highlighted grammar point, related vocabulary, example sentences, and AI-generated images to study on your own or to discuss with a teacher.
The story so far, just 汉字, no pinyin or word lists.
Google Translate English version, first few chapters.
More learning materials
Links to all PPT slides are on the table of contents.
Speaking and listening practice is available through a short passage from Chapter 7.
Word Lists are available for review in Hack Chinese.
More resources are on the for students page.
More about the story
Table of contents includes links to chapters, audio recordings, and PPT slides.
Main page: Twig 枝丫: A fantasy novel