Lesson
Unit 1 Lesson
Read these 10 words in HSK frequency order, with their forms, sounds, meanings and context sentences. Some examples include vocabulary beyond this level.
Words
我我wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
wǒ
I; me; my
“我看還是走……”
Read the original sentence →的的de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
de
1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs
我早想告訴你的了；
Read the original sentence →了了le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
le
1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
“您走了？
Read the original sentence →他他tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
tā
1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén))
他沒有回答。
Read the original sentence →你你nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
nǐ
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín))
“你是誰哪？
Read the original sentence →是是shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
shì
1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
“你是誰哪？
Read the original sentence →不不bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
bù
1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un-
我不寫！……”
Read the original sentence →一一yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
yī
1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
你愛看那一出？
Read the original sentence →在在zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
zài
1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
肉在那里？”
Read the original sentence →有有yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
yǒu
1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional)
他沒有回答。
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Knowledge check
Complete this bounded knowledge check and score at least 80% to continue.
1. Complete the sentence
我和＿＿小時同學讀書，我還大他五歲。
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他
2. Choose the tone
了: le
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Tone 5
3. Choose the pinyin
的
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de
4. Choose the definition
的
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1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs
5. Choose the tone
我: wo
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Tone 3
6. Choose the tone
他: ta
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Tone 1
7. Choose the pinyin
你
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nǐ
8. Choose the tone
是: shi
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Tone 4
9. Choose the tone
在: zai
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Tone 4
10. Choose the pinyin
不
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bù
11. Choose the pinyin
他
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tā
12. Complete the sentence
我就叫起來＿＿。
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了
13. Choose the pinyin
了
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le
14. Complete the sentence
「要＿＿。」
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的
15. Choose the pinyin
有
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yǒu
16. Choose the pinyin
一
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yī
17. Complete the sentence
這是＿＿。
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一
18. Choose the tone
一: yi
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Tone 1
19. Choose the tone
的: de
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Tone 5
20. Choose the definition
不
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1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un-
21. Choose the pinyin
在
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zài
22. Choose the definition
我
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I; me; my
23. Choose the definition
是
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1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
24. Complete the sentence
＿＿的妹妹和他的妹妹一樣。
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我
25. Choose the definition
一
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1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
26. Choose the pinyin
我
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wǒ
27. Complete the sentence
現＿＿來了，好了！
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在
28. Complete the sentence
你＿＿那裡人？
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是
29. Choose the pinyin
是
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shì
30. Choose the tone
有: you
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Tone 3
31. Choose the definition
他
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1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén))
32. Choose the definition
了
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1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
33. Complete the sentence
＿＿用他，放在家裡。
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不
34. Choose the tone
你: ni
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Tone 3
35. Complete the sentence
「＿＿的，病人的有？
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你
36. Choose the tone
不: bu
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Tone 4
37. Complete the sentence
『沒＿＿的事？
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有
38. Choose the definition
你
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you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín))
39. Choose the definition
在
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1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
40. Choose the definition
有
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1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional)
Requirements
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