HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 29
15-25 min 6 words Official 13.2/2 8 sections

Order rice, dishes, and baozi at a restaurant, and use 吃 with a meal.

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

Friends sharing rice, dishes, and steamed buns at a small restaurant table
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Drinks come first, then a meal. These six words take you into a small restaurant.

吃(chī) 米(mǐ)饭(fàn) 菜(cài) 饭(fàn)店(diàn) 饭(fàn) 包(bāo)子(zǐ)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to eat
吃(chī)

to eat

Model sentence
What to notice

吃 needs food after it.

Try it

Put 吃 before 饭 or 菜.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing cooked rice
米(mǐ)饭(fàn)

cooked rice

Model sentence
What to notice

米饭 is cooked rice on a plate or in a bowl.

Try it

Hear 米, then 饭.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing dish
菜(cài)

dish; vegetable

Model sentence
What to notice

菜 can be a vegetable or a cooked dish.

Try it

Point with 这个菜.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing restaurant
饭(fàn)店(diàn)

restaurant

Model sentence
What to notice

饭店 is a place to 吃饭.

Try it

Hear 饭, then 店.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing meal
饭(fàn)

meal; cooked rice

Model sentence
What to notice

饭 is a meal, or rice more broadly.

Try it

Practice 吃饭.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing baozi
包(bāo)子(zǐ)

baozi; steamed bun

Model sentence
What to notice

包子 are steamed buns with a filling.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

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.

        吃 plus the food names the meal. 在饭店 says where you eat.

        1 Eating a meal
        Grammar 01 / 01
        吃 + food

        Eating a meal

        吃 takes the food after it. 饭 is a meal. 米饭 is cooked rice. 菜 can be a dish. 包子 are steamed buns.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I eat a meal.

        Put 吃 before 饭 or 菜.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "baozi".

        包子 are steamed buns with a filling.

        Reading practice

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

        吃(chī)饭(fàn)

        At the restaurant

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)去(qù)饭(fàn)店(diàn)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)米(mǐ)饭(fàn)。这(zhè)个(gè)菜(cài)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：我(wǒ)吃(chī)包(bāo)子(zǐ)。你(nǐ)喝(hē)茶(chá)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，也(yě)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

        Li Wen: I am going to a restaurant to eat.

        Anna: Please give me rice. This dish is very good.

        Xiaoyu: I eat baozi. Do you drink tea?

        Li Wen: Good. I eat, and I also drink tea.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where does 李文 go?
        Question 01

        Where does 李文 go?

        Question 2: What does 小语 eat?
        Question 02

        What does 小语 eat?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you eat at a restaurant.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to eat"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "baozi"?

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