HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 28
15-25 min 6 words Official 13.1/2 8 sections

Ask politely for tea or water, name a cup, and use 喝.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 13, part 1 of 2.

A friend handing a warm cup of tea across a small cafe table
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After shopping and class, the friends sit down for a drink. These six words help you order tea or water.

请(qǐng) 给(gěi) 杯(bēi)子(zǐ) 茶(chá) 水(shuǐ) 喝(hē)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing please
请(qǐng)

please; to request

Model sentence
What to notice

请 makes a request sound polite.

Try it

Put 请 at the start.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to give
给(gěi)

to give; for

Model sentence
What to notice

给 names the person who receives something.

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Put the person after 给.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing cup
杯(bēi)子(zǐ)

cup; glass

Model sentence
What to notice

杯子 is the cup. 杯 after a number measures a drink.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing tea
茶(chá)

tea

Model sentence
What to notice

茶 is tea.

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Practice 一杯茶.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing water
水(shuǐ)

water

Model sentence
What to notice

水 is water.

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Pair 喝 with 水.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to drink
喝(hē)

to drink

Model sentence
What to notice

喝 needs a drink after it.

Try it

Put 喝 before 茶 or 水.

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.

        Start with 请, then 给我, then the drink. 一杯茶 uses 杯 as the measure.

        1 A polite request with 请给 2 A cup of something
        Grammar 01 / 02
        请给 + person + thing

        A polite request with 请给

        请 makes a request polite. 给 names who receives something. 请给我一杯茶 is a friendly way to order a drink.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        number + 杯 + drink

        A cup of something

        杯 is the measure for drinks in a cup. 一杯茶 is one cup of tea. 杯子 is the cup itself.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Please give me tea.

        Put 请 at the start.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to drink".

        喝 needs a drink after it.

        Reading practice

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

        喝(hē)茶(chá)

        Tea at the table

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yī)杯(bēi)茶(chá)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：这(zhè)是(shì)杯(bēi)子(zǐ)。你(nǐ)喝(hē)茶(chá)吗(ma)？

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)。请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)水(shuǐ)。

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

        Xiaoyu: Please give me a cup of tea.

        Li Wen: This is a cup. Do you drink tea?

        Anna: I drink water. Please give me water.

        Xiaoyu: All right. I drink tea.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 小语 ask for?
        Question 01

        What does 小语 ask for?

        Question 2: What does 安娜 drink?
        Question 02

        What does 安娜 drink?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one polite sentence asking for a cup of tea.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "please"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to drink"?

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