I grabbed this news story from the Food and Nutrition section of China’s largest state-run newspaper, Xinhua. I was thinking it might be a good advanced-level read, because contains a

Pronunciation : shízài Meaning : (adj) real, practical HSK : 2 Notes : Also as [HSK2] (adv) really 实 在 Pronunciation : shí Meaning : (adj) solid (adj) true; real;

I usually try not to post stories that are too long, because I know many of you like to sit down and finish a reading in a single sitting, but

Pronunciation : shízài Meaning : (adv) really HSK : 2 Notes : Also as [HSK2] (adj) real, practical 实 在 Pronunciation : shí Meaning : (adj) solid (adj) true; real;

In this short story, a melancholy robot stays awake all night, considering how strange it is that humans sleep. Key vocab 机器人 – jīqìrén – robot 睡觉 – shuìjiào –