HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 18
15-25 min 6 words Official 9.2/2 8 sections

Go out, find a restroom, wash, take a bag, and come back in a little while. This is also a review after three official lessons.

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

A friend pausing by a restroom sign in a mall hallway with a shopping bag
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The errand has a few extra stops. These six words cover leaving, washing, and a short wait.

出(chū)门(mén) 出(chū)去(qù) 洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān) 洗(xǐ) 包(bāo) 一(yī)会(huì)儿(ér)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to go out (of the house)
出(chū)门(mén)

to go out (of the house)

Model sentence
What to notice

出门 is leaving the home.

Try it

Keep 出 and 门 together.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to go out
出(chū)去(qù)

to go out

Model sentence
What to notice

出去 is going out, away from the speaker.

Try it

Compare it with 进来.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing restroom
洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān)

restroom

Model sentence
What to notice

洗手间 is the polite everyday word for a toilet.

Try it

Hear 洗手, then 间.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to wash
洗(xǐ)

to wash

Model sentence
What to notice

洗 is washing.

Try it

Practice 洗杯子.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing bag
包(bāo)

bag; to wrap

Model sentence
What to notice

包 here is a bag you 拿.

Try it

Practice 拿包.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing a little while
一(yī)会(huì)儿(ér)

a little while

Model sentence
What to notice

一会儿 is a short time.

Try it

Hear the r-coloring 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

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        一会儿 plus 回来 keeps the outing short. 完 from part 1 still marks the finish.

        1 A short errand
        Grammar 01 / 01
        一会儿 / 完

        A short errand

        一会儿 is a short while. 完 after a verb means the action is finished: 买完了. 出门 and 出去 start the errand. 洗手间 is a stop along the way.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I have gone out.

        Keep 出 and 门 together.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "a little while".

        一会儿 is a short time.

        Reading practice

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

        出(chū)门(mén)

        A short outing

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)出(chū)门(mén)了(le)。我(wǒ)出(chū)去(qù)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān)在(zài)那(nà)儿(ér)。你(nǐ)去(qù)洗(xǐ)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)拿(ná)包(bāo)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：一(yī)会(huì)儿(ér)回(huí)来(lái)。

        Anna: I have left the house. I am going out.

        Mark: The restroom is over there. Go and wash.

        Anna: All right. I will take the bag.

        Xiao Li: Come back in a little while.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What has 安娜 already done?
        Question 01

        What has 安娜 already done?

        Question 2: When should she come back?
        Question 02

        When should she come back?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you will come back in a little while.

        Official self-assessment

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 7: How do you say he plays basketball very well?

        Official self-assessment 02 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 8: How do you say although you forgot, I remember?

        Official self-assessment 03 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 9: How do you say you are going to buy milk tea?

        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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