Lesson

Unit 3 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

  1. ma — (question particle for "yes-no" questions) (HSK 1) ·

    ma

    (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

    “您吃飯嗎?”她問。

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  2. dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

    dào

    1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough

    來到我的旁邊,就問著:

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  3. shàng — 1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous 2. first (of multiple parts) 3. to climb; to get onto; to go up 4. to attend (class or university) 5. (directional complement) up 6. (noun suffix) on; above (HSK 1)

    shàng

    1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous 2. first (of multiple parts) 3. to climb; to get onto; to go up 4. to attend (class or university) 5. (directional complement) up 6. (noun suffix) on; above

    一桌子吃飯,一床上睡覺。

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  4. tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)

    tiān

    1. day 2. sky 3. heaven

    今天天氣很好。』

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  5. qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

    1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

    快去,快去!

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  6. méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1) ·

    méi

    (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

    他沒有回答。

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  7. hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

    hǎo

    1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello

    “那很好!

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  8. shuō — 1. to speak; to talk; to say 2. to explain; to comment 3. to scold; to tell off 4. (bound form) theory; doctrine (HSK 1) ·

    shuō

    1. to speak; to talk; to say 2. to explain; to comment 3. to scold; to tell off 4. (bound form) theory; doctrine

    “你說的對。

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  9. zi — noun suffix, as in 椅子 (yǐ zi) "chair" (HSK 1)

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子 (yǐ zi) "chair"

    一桌子吃飯,一床上睡覺。

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  10. nà — 1. (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. (nèi)) 2. (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) 3. then (in that case) (HSK 1)

    1. (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. (nèi)) 2. (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) 3. then (in that case)

    肉在那里?”

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Knowledge check

Complete this bounded knowledge check and score at least 80% to continue.

Complete the required nodes: u02-quiz.

  1. 1. Choose the pinyin

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    shuō

  2. 2. Complete the sentence

    明__吃。」

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  3. 3. Choose the pinyin

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    méi

  4. 4. Complete the sentence

    還是走__。

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  5. 5. Choose the pinyin

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  6. 6. Choose the tone

    去: qu

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    Tone 4

  7. 7. Choose the pinyin

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  8. 8. Complete the sentence

    我高興起來了,我__:

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  9. 9. Choose the tone

    子: zi

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    Tone 5

  10. 10. Choose the pinyin

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    shàng

  11. 11. Choose the pinyin

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    ma

  12. 12. Choose the tone

    那: na

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    Tone 4

  13. 13. Choose the definition

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    1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous 2. first (of multiple parts) 3. to climb; to get onto; to go up 4. to attend (class or university) 5. (directional complement) up 6. (noun suffix) on; above

  14. 14. Choose the pinyin

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    zi

  15. 15. Complete the sentence

    你們有什麼話,還不出__說,還在這里說。

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  16. 16. Complete the sentence

    “人都__那裏去了?!”

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  17. 17. Choose the definition

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    (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

  18. 18. Choose the definition

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    1. day 2. sky 3. heaven

  19. 19. Complete the sentence

    『這里__有……

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  20. 20. Choose the pinyin

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    tiān

  21. 21. Choose the pinyin

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    dào

  22. 22. Complete the sentence

    「你這孩__,遠點去吧……」

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  23. 23. Choose the tone

    沒: mei

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    Tone 2

  24. 24. Complete the sentence

    「__裏去了呢?」我問。

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  25. 25. Choose the pinyin

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    hǎo

  26. 26. Choose the tone

    說: shuo

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    Tone 1

  27. 27. Choose the definition

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    1. to speak; to talk; to say 2. to explain; to comment 3. to scold; to tell off 4. (bound form) theory; doctrine

  28. 28. Complete the sentence

    「你看見了__?」

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  29. 29. Choose the tone

    到: dao

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    Tone 4

  30. 30. Complete the sentence

    那還是__午的事。

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  31. 31. Choose the definition

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    1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough

  32. 32. Choose the definition

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    1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello

  33. 33. Choose the tone

    上: shang

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    Tone 4

  34. 34. Choose the definition

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    1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

  35. 35. Choose the tone

    天: tian

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    Tone 1

  36. 36. Choose the tone

    好: hao

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    Tone 3

  37. 37. Choose the definition

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    noun suffix, as in 椅子 (yǐ zi) "chair"

  38. 38. Choose the definition

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    1. (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. (nèi)) 2. (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) 3. then (in that case)

  39. 39. Choose the definition

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    (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

  40. 40. Choose the tone

    嗎: ma

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    Tone 5

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