In this short story, Li Ming finally scores a seat on public transport after a long day at work.
Key vocab
累 – lèi – tired
地铁 – dìtiě – subway/metro
座位 – zuòwèi – seat
老奶奶 – lǎonǎinai – elderly woman/grandma
站起来 – zhànqǐlái – to stand up
笑 – xiào – to smile/laugh
高兴 – gāoxìng – happy/glad
心里 – xīnlǐ – in one’s heart/mind
地铁 – dìtiě – subway/metro
座位 – zuòwèi – seat
老奶奶 – lǎonǎinai – elderly woman/grandma
站起来 – zhànqǐlái – to stand up
笑 – xiào – to smile/laugh
高兴 – gāoxìng – happy/glad
心里 – xīnlǐ – in one’s heart/mind
地铁上的好心人
李明今天很累。他工作了很长时间。他在地铁里找到了一个座位，坐下来。
下一站，一个老奶奶上来了。她手里有很多东西。没有座位了。
李明看到了她。他站起来，说：”奶奶，您坐吧。”
老奶奶笑了。”谢谢你！”
李明站着。他还是很累。但是他心里很高兴。
The Kind Person on the Subway
Li Ming was very tired today. He had worked for a long time. He found a seat on the subway and sat down.
At the next stop, an elderly woman got on. She had many things in her hands. There were no seats left.
Li Ming saw her. He stood up and said: ‘Grandma, please sit here.’
The elderly woman smiled. ‘Thank you!’
Li Ming stood. He was still very tired. But in his heart, he was very happy.