HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 8
15-25 min 6 words Official 4.2/3 8 sections

Name older and younger siblings, then name a son or daughter.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 4, part 2 of 3.

Four siblings standing together: two older teens and two younger children
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The same family scene continues with brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters.

哥(gē)哥(gē) 姐(jiě)姐(jiě) 弟(dì)弟(dì) 妹(mèi)妹(mèi) 儿(ér)子(zǐ) 女(nǚ)儿(ér)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing older brother
哥(gē)哥(gē)

older brother

Model sentence
What to notice

哥哥 is older than you. 弟弟 is younger.

Try it

Tap the first 哥 a little more clearly than the second.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing older sister
姐(jiě)姐(jiě)

older sister

Model sentence
What to notice

姐姐 is older than you. 妹妹 is younger.

Try it

Use 她 with 姐姐.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing younger brother
弟(dì)弟(dì)

younger brother

Model sentence
What to notice

弟弟 is a younger boy in the family.

Try it

Use 他 with 弟弟.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing younger sister
妹(mèi)妹(mèi)

younger sister

Model sentence
What to notice

妹妹 is a younger girl in the family.

Try it

Use 她 with 妹妹.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing son
儿(ér)子(zǐ)

son

Model sentence
What to notice

Neutral-tone 子 again, just like 孩子.

Try it

A 儿子 is a male child.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing daughter
女(nǚ)儿(ér)

daughter

Model sentence
What to notice

女儿 is a female child.

Try it

Listen for 女, then 儿.

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.

        Keep 有 before the person. 哥哥 and 姐姐 are older, 弟弟 and 妹妹 are younger.

        1 Having people with 有
        Grammar 01 / 01
        subject + 有 + number + 个 + person

        Having people with 有

        Use 有 to say you have family members. Put the number and the measure word 个 before the person.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I have an older brother.

        Tap the first 哥 a little more clearly than the second.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "daughter".

        女儿 is a female child.

        Reading practice

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

        家(jiā)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)谁(shuí)

        Who is in the family?

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你(nǐ)有(yǒu)哥(gē)哥(gē)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)有(yǒu)哥(gē)哥(gē)，她(tā)有(yǒu)姐(jiě)姐(jiě)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)有(yǒu)弟(dì)弟(dì)。我(wǒ)有(yǒu)妹(mèi)妹(mèi)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)有(yǒu)儿(ér)子(zǐ)。我(wǒ)有(yǒu)女(nǚ)儿(ér)。

        Xiaoyu: Do you have an older brother?

        Li Wen: I have an older brother, and she has an older sister.

        Anna: I have a younger brother. I have a younger sister.

        Li Wen: I have a son. I have a daughter.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 小语 ask about first?
        Question 01

        What does 小语 ask about first?

        Question 2: Who has a son and a daughter?
        Question 02

        Who has a son and a daughter?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you have an older sister.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "older brother"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "daughter"?

        Lesson complete

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