HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 20
15-25 min 6 words Official 9.1/2 8 sections

Name school, studying, books, class, and the Chinese language, then combine time and place.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 9, part 1 of 2.

Two classmates studying Chinese books together at a sunny school desk
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The story moves from work to school. These six words let you say what you study and where.

学(xué)校(xiào) 学(xué)习(xí) 书(shū) 课(kè) 汉(hàn)语(yǔ) 中(zhōng)文(wén)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing school
学(xué)校(xiào)

school

Model sentence
What to notice

学校 is the place where you 学习.

Try it

Hear 学, then 校.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to study
学(xué)习(xí)

to study

Model sentence
What to notice

学习 is the action of studying.

Try it

Put 学习 after the place.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing book
书(shū)

book

Model sentence
What to notice

书 is a thing you read at school.

Try it

Practice 我的书.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing class
课(kè)

class; lesson

Model sentence
What to notice

课 is a class period.

Try it

Use 有课 for having a class.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing Chinese (language)
汉(hàn)语(yǔ)

Chinese (language)

Model sentence
What to notice

汉语 names the Chinese language.

Try it

Pair 学习 with 汉语.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing Chinese (written language)
中(zhōng)文(wén)

Chinese (written language)

Model sentence
What to notice

中文 often points to written Chinese, but learners hear both 汉语 and 中文.

Try it

Compare 中文 with 汉语.

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.

        Time first, then 在 plus the place, then 学习.

        1 Time plus place
        Grammar 01 / 01
        time + 在 + place + verb

        Time plus place

        Say when first, then where with 在, then the action. 明天上午在学校学习 follows this order.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: This is a school.

        Hear 学, then 校.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "Chinese (written language)".

        中文 often points to written Chinese, but learners hear both 汉语 and 中文.

        Reading practice

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

        明(míng)天(tiān)上(shàng)午(wǔ)

        Tomorrow morning at school

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：明(míng)天(tiān)上(shàng)午(wǔ)你(nǐ)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)上(shàng)午(wǔ)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)学(xué)习(xí)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：你(nǐ)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)。这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)。下(xià)午(wǔ)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)课(kè)。

        Xiaoyu: Will you be at school tomorrow morning?

        Li Wen: I will study at school tomorrow morning.

        Anna: Do you study Chinese?

        Li Wen: I study Chinese. This is my book. I have class in the afternoon.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where will 李文 study tomorrow morning?
        Question 01

        Where will 李文 study tomorrow morning?

        Question 2: What language does he study?
        Question 02

        What language does he study?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you will study at school tomorrow morning.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "school"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "Chinese (written language)"?

        Lesson complete

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