HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 22
15-25 min 6 words Official 10.1/2 8 sections

Point with 这儿 and 那儿, then praise or complain about a price with 真.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 10, part 1 of 2.

Two friends comparing apples at a small fruit stall
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After school, the friends stop at a fruit stall. These six words help you compare places and prices.

这(zhè)儿(ér) 那(nà)儿(ér) 苹(píng)果(guǒ) 真(zhēn) 便(biàn)宜(yí) 贵(guì)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing here
这(zhè)儿(ér)

here

Model sentence
What to notice

这儿 points to a place near you.

Try it

Hear the r-coloring at the end.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing there
那(nà)儿(ér)

there

Model sentence
What to notice

那儿 points farther away than 这儿.

Try it

Pair 这儿 and 那儿.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing apple
苹(píng)果(guǒ)

apple

Model sentence
What to notice

苹果 is a common fruit at the market.

Try it

Hear 苹, then 果.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing really
真(zhēn)

really

Model sentence
What to notice

真 makes an adjective stronger.

Try it

Put 真 right before the adjective.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing cheap
便(biàn)宜(yí)

cheap; inexpensive

Model sentence
What to notice

便宜 is a good price for the buyer.

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The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing expensive
贵(guì)

expensive

Model sentence
What to notice

贵 is the opposite of 便宜.

Try it

Practice 真贵 and 很贵.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        Two patterns hold the lesson together.

        这儿 and 那儿 name the place. 真 plus an adjective makes the price feel stronger.

        1 Here and there 2 Really with 真
        Grammar 01 / 02
        这儿 / 那儿 + noun

        Here and there

        这儿 is near the speaker. 那儿 is farther away. Put them before the thing you are talking about.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        真 + adjective

        Really with 真

        真 before an adjective makes the quality stronger: 真便宜, 真贵.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: The apples here are really cheap.

        Hear the r-coloring at the end.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "expensive".

        贵 is the opposite of 便宜.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        这(zhè)儿(ér)的(de)苹(píng)果(guǒ)

        Apples at the stall

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：这(zhè)儿(ér)的(de)苹(píng)果(guǒ)真(zhēn)便(biàn)宜(yí)！

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：那(nà)儿(ér)贵(guì)吗(ma)？

        安(ān)娜(nà)：那(nà)儿(ér)很(hěn)贵(guì)。这(zhè)儿(ér)便(biàn)宜(yí)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：这(zhè)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)真(zhēn)便(biàn)宜(yí)。

        Xiaoyu: The apples here are really cheap!

        Li Wen: Is it expensive there?

        Anna: It is expensive there. Here it is cheap.

        Li Wen: This apple is really cheap.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where are the apples cheap?
        Question 01

        Where are the apples cheap?

        Question 2: How does 安娜 describe 那儿?
        Question 02

        How does 安娜 describe 那儿?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying the apples here are really cheap.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "here"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "expensive"?

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