HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 25
15-25 min 6 words Official 11.2/2 8 sections

Talk about computers, TV, films, play, and love, and mark an action happening right now with 正在.

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

Friends watching a film together on a laptop in a dorm room
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Evening in the room is for screens and hobbies. These six words name what is on.

电(diàn)脑(nǎo) 电(diàn)视(shì) 电(diàn)影(yǐng) 玩(wán) 爱(ài) 正(zhèng)在(zài)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing computer
电(diàn)脑(nǎo)

computer

Model sentence
What to notice

电脑 is the everyday word for a computer.

Try it

Hear 电, then 脑.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing television
电(diàn)视(shì)

television

Model sentence
What to notice

电视 is the TV set or the programs.

Try it

Practice 看电视.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing movie
电(diàn)影(yǐng)

movie

Model sentence
What to notice

电影 is a film.

Try it

Practice 看电影.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to play
玩(wán)

to play

Model sentence
What to notice

玩 is for games, phones, and free time.

Try it

Put 玩 after 喜欢 or 正在.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to love
爱(ài)

to love

Model sentence
What to notice

爱 is stronger than 喜欢.

Try it

Use 爱 with people or things you care about a lot.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing right now
正(zhèng)在(zài)

right now; in the middle of

Model sentence
What to notice

正在 shows the action is happening now.

Try it

Put 正在 before the verb.

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.

        正在 plus a verb means the action is happening now.

        1 Ongoing state with 呢 2 Right now with 正在
        Grammar 01 / 02
        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.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        正在 + verb

        Right now with 正在

        正在 before a verb shows the action is happening at this moment.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: This is my computer.

        Hear 电, then 脑.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "right now".

        正在 shows the action is happening now.

        Reading practice

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

        在(zài)房(fáng)间(jiān)

        In the room

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你(nǐ)正(zhèng)在(zài)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)正(zhèng)在(zài)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：你(nǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)爱(ài)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。我(wǒ)也(yě)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)玩(wán)。

        Xiaoyu: What are you doing right now?

        Li Wen: I am watching a movie. This is my computer.

        Anna: Do you like watching TV?

        Li Wen: I love watching movies. I also like to play.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is 李文 doing right now?
        Question 01

        What is 李文 doing right now?

        Question 2: What does he love?
        Question 02

        What does he love?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you are watching a movie right now.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "computer"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "right now"?

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