HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 17
15-25 min 6 words Official 7.2/2 8 sections

Talk about starting and finishing work, name early morning and noon, and soften a plan with 吧.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 7, part 2 of 2.

Office workers leaving a building at dusk, waving goodbye
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The same day continues from morning work to evening finishing time.

上(shàng)班(bān) 下(xià)班(bān) 早(zǎo)上(shàng) 中(zhōng)午(wǔ) 小(xiǎo)时(shí) 吧(ba)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to go to work
上(shàng)班(bān)

to go to work; to start work

Model sentence
What to notice

上班 is the start of the workday.

Try it

Hear 上, then 班.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to finish work
下(xià)班(bān)

to finish work

Model sentence
What to notice

下班 is the end of the workday.

Try it

Pair it with 上班.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing early morning
早(zǎo)上(shàng)

early morning

Model sentence
What to notice

早上 is earlier than 上午.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing noon
中(zhōng)午(wǔ)

noon

Model sentence
What to notice

中午 sits between 上午 and 下午.

Try it

Put 中午 before the verb.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing hour
小(xiǎo)时(shí)

hour

Model sentence
What to notice

小时 counts hours as a length of time, not clock time.

Try it

Use number + 小时.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing suggestion particle
吧(ba)

suggestion particle

Model sentence
What to notice

吧 makes a statement into a friendly suggestion.

Try it

Keep 吧 at the end.

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.

        Keep the time first, then 上班 or 下班. Add 吧 when you suggest the plan.

        1 Clock time with 点 2 Soft suggestions with 吧
        Grammar 01 / 02
        number + 点 (+ 分 / 半)

        Clock time with 点

        Use 点 for the hour. Add 半 for half past, or 分 for minutes. Time words still come before the action.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        statement + 吧

        Soft suggestions with 吧

        Add 吧 at the end to make a plan sound friendly: 我们下班吧.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I go to work in the morning.

        Hear 上, then 班.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "suggestion particle".

        吧 makes a statement into a friendly suggestion.

        Reading practice

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

        李(lǐ)文(wén)的(de)一(yī)天(tiān)

        Li Wen's workday

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你(nǐ)早(zǎo)上(shàng)上(shàng)班(bān)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：早(zǎo)上(shàng)我(wǒ)上(shàng)班(bān)。中(zhōng)午(wǔ)我(wǒ)休(xiū)息(xī)两(liǎng)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：晚(wǎn)上(shàng)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)下(xià)班(bān)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：晚(wǎn)上(shàng)六(liù)点(diǎn)半(bàn)下(xià)班(bān)。下(xià)班(bān)吧(ba)！

        Xiaoyu: Do you go to work in the early morning?

        Li Wen: I go to work in the early morning. At noon I rest for two hours.

        Anna: What time do you finish work in the evening?

        Li Wen: I finish at 6:30 in the evening. Let's finish work!

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: When does 李文 rest?
        Question 01

        When does 李文 rest?

        Question 2: When does he finish work?
        Question 02

        When does he finish work?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you finish work at 6:30 in the evening.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to go to work"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "suggestion particle"?

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