HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 19
15-25 min 6 words Official 8.2/2 8 sections

Ask what work someone does, say they are busy, and use 去 and 来 for movement.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 8, part 2 of 2.

Busy office workers walking in and out of a company lobby
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The workday feels full. These six words let you say what people do and how busy they are.

做(zuò) 忙(máng) 都(dōu) 很(hěn) 去(qù) 来(lái)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to do
做(zuò)

to do; to make

Model sentence
What to notice

做 plus 工作 asks about someone's job.

Try it

Put 做 before the object.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing busy
忙(máng)

busy

Model sentence
What to notice

忙 is an adjective. Put 很 before it.

Try it

Practice 很忙.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing all
都(dōu)

all; both

Model sentence
What to notice

都 comes after the group and before the adjective or verb.

Try it

Use 都 when more than one person is included.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing very
很(hěn)

very

Model sentence
What to notice

很 is the everyday linker before an adjective.

Try it

Do not skip 很 in a simple description.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to go
去(qù)

to go

Model sentence
What to notice

去 is followed by a place.

Try it

Put the place after 去.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to come
来(lái)

to come

Model sentence
What to notice

来 is movement toward the speaker.

Try it

Pair 来 and 去 as opposites.

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.

        Put 很 before 忙. Put 都 after the group when everyone is included.

        1 All and very
        Grammar 01 / 01
        都 / 很 + adjective or verb

        All and very

        都 means everyone or everything in the group. 很 comes before an adjective like 忙.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: What work do you do?

        Put 做 before the object.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to come".

        来 is movement toward the speaker.

        Reading practice

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

        都(dōu)很(hěn)忙(máng)

        Everyone is busy

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：你(nǐ)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)工(gōng)作(zuò)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)是(shì)医(yī)生(shēng)。我(wǒ)很(hěn)忙(máng)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：爸(bà)爸(bà)和(hé)妈(mā)妈(mā)都(dōu)去(qù)医(yī)院(yuàn)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：爸(bà)爸(bà)去(qù)医(yī)院(yuàn)。她(tā)来(lái)公(gōng)司(sī)。

        Xiaoyu: What work do you do?

        Li Wen: I am a doctor. I am very busy.

        Anna: Do father and mother both go to the hospital?

        Li Wen: Father goes to the hospital. She comes to the company.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: How does 李文 describe his workday?
        Question 01

        How does 李文 describe his workday?

        Question 2: Who comes to the company?
        Question 02

        Who comes to the company?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you are very busy.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to do"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to come"?

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