Is your father at home
New words 爸爸 bàba father/dad 妈妈 māma mother/mum 哥哥 gēge elder brother 姐姐 jiějie elder sister 弟弟 dìdi younger brother 妹妹 mèimei younger sister 爷爷 yéye grandfather (dad’s side) 奶奶 …
Course: HSK Standard Course Level 1: 1.2
Where do you work
New words 在 zài prep. in/on/at 哪儿 nǎr where 工作 gōngzuò job/work 医院 yīyuàn hospital 医生 yīshēng doctor 护士 hùshi nurse 女儿 nǚ’ér daughter 儿子 érzi son Language points subject …
Where is the kitty
New words 小 xiǎo small, little 大 dà big, huge 猫 māo cat 狗 gǒu dog 在 zài to be in/on/at 那儿 nàr there 这儿 zhèr here 桌子 zhuōzi table …
Pinyin
Tone Sandhi of the third tone You might have noticed that it’s a bit hard to collocate the third tone with another third tone. Like: 手表（shǒu biǎo ). So when …
How much is this cup
New words 这 this 多少 duōshǎo how many/ how much 钱 qián money 块 kuài a unit of money, same as “yuan” The basic unit of Renminbi is 元 (yuan), …
Dialogue 2 and practise
Dialogue 2 A：下午 你 想 做 什么？Xiàwǔ nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme? What would you like to do this afternoon？ B：下午 我 想 去 商店。Xiàwǔ wǒ xiǎng qù shāngdiàn. I’d like …
What would you like to do this afternoon
New words 下午xiàwǔ afternoon 商店 shāngdiàn shop 买 mǎi to buy 个 gè a general measure word 杯子 bēizi cup, glass Language points Time phrases 早上 zǎoshang early morning 上午 …
Dialogue 1 and homework
Dialogue 1 A: 你 想 喝 什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme? What would you like to drink? B: 我 想 喝 茶。Wǒ xiǎng hē chá. I’d like some tea. A: 你 …
I’d like some tea
New words 想 xiǎng to want, would like 不 想 bù xiǎng don’t want 吃 chī to eat 喝 hē to drink 茶 chá tea 红茶 hóngchá black tea 绿茶 …