HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 24
15-25 min 6 words Official 11.1/2 8 sections

Say you are a university student, name your room, and talk about what you like to look at or read.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 11, part 1 of 2.

A university student reading in a simple dormitory room
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The friends visit campus. These six words describe university life and a room.

大(dà)学(xué) 大(dà)学生(xuéshēng) 住(zhù) 房(fáng)间(jiān) 喜(xǐ)欢(huān) 看(kàn)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing university
大(dà)学(xué)

university

Model sentence
What to notice

大学 is a higher school than 中学.

Try it

Pair 读 with 大学.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing university student
大(dà)学生(xuéshēng)

university student

Model sentence
What to notice

大学生 is a student at 大学.

Try it

The last syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to live
住(zhù)

to live; to stay

Model sentence
What to notice

住 names where you sleep or stay.

Try it

Put the place after 住.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing room
房(fáng)间(jiān)

room

Model sentence
What to notice

房间 is a room inside a home or dormitory.

Try it

Hear 房, then 间.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to like
喜(xǐ)欢(huān)

to like

Model sentence
What to notice

喜欢 can take a thing or an activity after it.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to look
看(kàn)

to look; to watch; to read

Model sentence
What to notice

看 works for books, screens, and looking at people.

Try it

Put 看 before the object.

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

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        Add 呢 to show this is what you are doing these days: 我读大学呢.

        1 Ongoing state with 呢
        Grammar 01 / 01
        statement + 呢

        Ongoing state with 呢

        Add 呢 to explain what you are doing or where you are right now: 我读大学呢.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I attend university.

        Pair 读 with 大学.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to look".

        看 works for books, screens, and looking at people.

        Reading practice

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

        在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)

        On campus

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你(nǐ)是(shì)大(dà)学生(xuéshēng)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：是(shì)。我(wǒ)读(dú)大(dà)学(xué)呢(ne)。我(wǒ)住(zhù)学(xué)校(xiào)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：这(zhè)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：是(shì)。我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)看(kàn)书(shū)。

        Xiaoyu: Are you a university student?

        Li Wen: Yes. I am studying at university. I live at school.

        Anna: Is this your room?

        Li Wen: Yes. I like reading.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is 李文 now?
        Question 01

        What is 李文 now?

        Question 2: What does he like to do?
        Question 02

        What does he like to do?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you are studying at university.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "university"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to look"?

        Lesson complete

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