HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 24
15-25 min 6 words Official 12.2/2 8 sections

Locate things below, beside, in front, and behind, and talk about the road. This is also a review after three official lessons.

New HSK Course 2, official lesson 12, part 2 of 2.

Friends standing on a winter road with a school in front and a car behind
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The comparison continues on the road. These six words finish the map around you.

下(xià)面(miàn) 旁(páng)边(biān) 前(qián)面(miàn) 后(hòu)面(miàn) 路(lù) 路(lù)上(shàng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing below
下(xià)面(miàn)

below; underneath

Model sentence
What to notice

下面 is under or below.

Try it

Pair it with 上面.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing beside
旁(páng)边(biān)

beside

Model sentence
What to notice

旁边 is next to something.

Try it

Put 在 before 旁边.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing in front
前(qián)面(miàn)

in front

Model sentence
What to notice

前面 is the space in front.

Try it

Pair it with 后面.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing behind
后(hòu)面(miàn)

behind

Model sentence
What to notice

后面 is the space behind.

Try it

Pair it with 前面.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing road
路(lù)

road

Model sentence
What to notice

路 is a road.

Try it

You will also hear 路上.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing on the road
路(lù)上(shàng)

on the road; on the way

Model sentence
What to notice

路上 is being on the road, or on the way somewhere.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

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.

        在 plus 下面, 旁边, 前面, or 后面 places the thing. 路上 says you are on the way.

        1 Around, in front, and behind
        Grammar 01 / 01
        在 + place word

        Around, in front, and behind

        左边, 右边, 上面, 下面, 旁边, 前面, and 后面 locate things. 路 and 路上 talk about the road.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: The pen is underneath.

        Pair it with 上面.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "on the road".

        路上 is being on the road, or on the way somewhere.

        Reading practice

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

        前(qián)面(miàn)后(hòu)面(miàn)

        On the road

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：学(xué)校(xiào)在(zài)前(qián)面(miàn)。车(chē)在(zài)后(hòu)面(miàn)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)在(zài)旁(páng)边(biān)。笔(bǐ)在(zài)下(xià)面(miàn)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：这(zhè)是(shì)路(lù)。我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)路(lù)上(shàng)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：路(lù)上(shàng)比(bǐ)教(jiào)室(shì)冷(lěng)。

        Xiao Li: The school is in front. The car is behind.

        Anna: I am beside you. The pen is underneath.

        Mark: This is a road. We are on the way.

        Anna: It is colder on the road than in the classroom.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where is the school?
        Question 01

        Where is the school?

        Question 2: Where are the friends now?
        Question 02

        Where are the friends now?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you are on the way.

        Official self-assessment

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 10: How do you say the exam is coming soon?

        Official self-assessment 02 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 11: How do you say you like Chinese food the most?

        Official self-assessment 03 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 12: How do you say it is much colder here than in Beijing?

        Lesson complete

        Nice work finishing this part.

        You have reached the textbook self-assessment point. Take a moment to review official lessons 1 to 3 before continuing.

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