Illustrated cover concept for 东门的家, A Home at Dongmen
Chinese graded reader  ·  A2

东门的家

A Home at Dongmen

Five young people. A shared home in Taipei.
A new city, new friendships and small challenges in everyday life.

A gentle and engaging story for learners of Chinese at A2 level, with natural language, cultural insights and a memorable cast of characters.

♧Graded for
language learners
▥A2 level
(CEFR)
♧Natural,
contemporary Chinese
◎Cultural insights
about Taiwan
☆Available in
汉字版 and 拼音版

About the book

Dongmen de Jia (A Home at Dongmen) follows five young people who move into a shared house in Taipei. They come from different countries and backgrounds, and each of them is starting a new chapter.

As they live together, they cook, work, study and explore the city. Through everyday moments, they face small problems, learn from each other and slowly build a home.

The main characters

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Illustrated portrait of Amara
阿玛拉
Amara

Works in a café and is new to Taipei.

Illustrated portrait of Meihui
美惠
Meihui

A talented artist who loves drawing.

Illustrated portrait of Junhao
俊豪
Junhao

Friendly, energetic and always up for a new idea.

Illustrated portrait of Yuko
优子
Yuko

Studies Chinese and enjoys reading.

Illustrated portrait of Lucas
卢卡斯
Lucas

Learns Chinese and likes cooking.

Reading sample

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第一课 新的住处

阿玛拉第一个到。

她打开门,房子里很安静。她看了看几间房间,选了右边那一间。窗外有很多高楼。天快黑了,灯一个一个亮起来。

阿玛拉拿出手机,给家里发了一条消息:“我到了。这里很好。”

然后,她坐在床上,看着窗外。台北很大,也很远。她不觉得怕,只是有点想家。

Key vocabulary

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住处zhùchùa place to live
高楼gāolóutall buildings
消息xiāoxia message or news
窗外chuāngwàioutside the window
箱子xiāngzia box or suitcase
烧水shāo shuǐto heat or boil water
便利店biànlìdiàna convenience store