HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 3
15-25 min 5 words Official 2.1/2 8 sections

Ask a classmate's name and give your own name in a short introduction.

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

A friendly scene for say your name
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Meet 李文 after the first class. These five words form a complete name question and answer.

叫(jiào) 什(shén)么(me) 名(míng)字(zì) 我(wǒ) 你(nǐ)
Vocabulary 01 / 05
01 A friendly illustration showing to be called
叫(jiào)

to be called; to call

Model sentence
What to notice

The main verb for giving your name in Chinese.

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Pair it with 我 or 你: 我叫…, 你叫…

Vocabulary 02 / 05
02 A friendly illustration showing what
什(shén)么(me)

what

Model sentence
What to notice

Used to ask what something is.

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In this lesson it sits between 叫 and 名字.

Vocabulary 03 / 05
03 A friendly illustration showing name
名(míng)字(zì)

name

Model sentence
What to notice

The word for a person's name.

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Listen for it after 什么 in questions.

Vocabulary 04 / 05
04 A friendly illustration showing I
我(wǒ)

I; me

Model sentence
What to notice

The speaker talking about themselves.

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Start self-introductions with 我.

Vocabulary 05 / 05
05 A friendly illustration showing you
你(nǐ)

you

Model sentence
What to notice

The person you are speaking to.

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Use it when asking someone directly.

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.

        Put 叫 between a person and a name. Use 什么 in the same sentence shape to ask the name.

        1 Giving your name with 叫 2 Asking names with 什么
        Grammar 01 / 02
        我/你/他/她 + 叫 + name

        Giving your name with 叫

        Use 叫 to say what someone is called. Put the person first, then 叫, then the name: 我叫李文 for "My name is Li Wen."

        Grammar 02 / 02
        …叫什么(名字)？

        Asking names with 什么

        Ask someone's name with 你叫什么名字？ or the shorter 你叫什么？ Both mean "What is your name?" Use 他 or 她 when asking about someone else.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: My name is Li Wen.

        Pair it with 我 or 你: 我叫…, 你叫…

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "you".

        The person you are speaking to.

        Reading practice

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        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)认(rèn)识(shí)李(lǐ)文(wén)

        Xiaoyu meets Li Wen

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：你好(nǐhǎo)！你(nǐ)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)名(míng)字(zì)？

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你好(nǐhǎo)！我(wǒ)叫(jiào)小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)叫(jiào)李(lǐ)文(wén)。

        Li Wen: Hello! What is your name?

        Xiaoyu: Hello! My name is Xiaoyu.

        Li Wen: My name is Li Wen.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Who asks the first name question?
        Question 01

        Who asks the first name question?

        Question 2: What is 小语's name?
        Question 02

        What is 小语's name?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence giving your name.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to be called"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "you"?

        Lesson complete

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