Kong Rong Gives Away the Bigger Pears

Kong Rong chooses the smallest pear so his brothers can have the bigger ones. This story teaches learners about caring for family, sharing, and thinking of others first.

HSK 1–2

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  1. 很久以前，有一个小男孩，名字叫孔融。

    hen3 jiu3 yi3 qian2 you3 yi1 ge4 xiao3 nan2 hai2 ming2 zi5 jiao4 kong3 rong2

    Long ago, there was a little boy named Kong Rong.

  2. 孔融有很多兄弟。

    kong3 rong2 you3 hen3 duo1 xiong1 di4

    Kong Rong had many brothers.

  3. 他的哥哥比他大，弟弟比他小。

    ta1 de5 ge1 ge5 bi3 ta1 da4 di4 di5 bi3 ta1 xiao3

    His older brothers were older than he was, and his younger brother was younger than he was.