HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 4
15-25 min 5 words Official 1.4/5 8 sections

Choose where to wait, describe a person with short hair, and identify them in the arrivals crowd.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 1, part 4 of 5.

A friendly scene for spot someone in the crowd
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Back in the arrivals hall, 刘明 and 王一雪 use a visible detail to find the right person.

应(yìng)该(gāi) 站(zhàn) 中(zhōng)间(jiān) 短(duǎn) 头(tóu)发(fā)
Vocabulary 01 / 05
01 A friendly illustration showing should
应(yìng)该(gāi)

should; ought to; probably

Model sentence
What to notice

应该 can mean both should and probably.

Try it

Try 应该 + verb phrase.

Vocabulary 02 / 05
02 A friendly illustration showing to stand
站(zhàn)

to stand

Model sentence
What to notice

Use 站到 to show moving to a place and standing there.

Try it

Pattern: 站到 + place + 去.

Vocabulary 03 / 05
03 A friendly illustration showing middle
中(zhōng)间(jiān)

middle; center

Model sentence
What to notice

Names the middle of a space or group.

Try it

Use 在中间 for location.

Vocabulary 04 / 05
04 A friendly illustration showing short in length
短(duǎn)

short in length

Model sentence
What to notice

短 describes length, not height.

Try it

Use 短头发 for short hair.

Vocabulary 05 / 05
05 A friendly illustration showing hair
头(tóu)发(fā)

hair

Model sentence
What to notice

Useful when identifying people in a crowd.

Try it

Build: color/length + 头发 + 的人.

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 the visible feature before 的 and the person word: 短头发的人.

        1 Multiple attributives
        Grammar 01 / 01
        time/place + action/state + characteristic + noun

        Multiple attributives

        Several modifiers can appear before a noun. A natural order is time or place first, then action or state, then visible characteristics.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: They should be coming out soon.

        Try 应该 + verb phrase.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "hair".

        Useful when identifying people in a crowd.

        Reading practice

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

        站(zhàn)在(zài)中(zhōng)间(jiān)等(děng)

        Meanwhile, in the arrivals hall

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：他(tā)们(men)应(yìng)该(gāi)快(kuài)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：我(wǒ)们(men)站(zhàn)到(dào)中(zhōng)间(jiān)去(qù)吧(ba)。

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)个(gè)短(duǎn)头(tóu)发(fā)的(de)人(rén)是(shì)不(bù)是(shì)李(lǐ)文(wén)？

        Wang Yixue: They should be coming out soon.

        Liu Ming: Let's stand in the middle.

        Wang Yixue: Look, is that person with short hair Li Wen?

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where do 刘明 and 王一雪 decide to stand?
        Question 01

        Where do 刘明 and 王一雪 decide to stand?

        Question 2: Which detail helps them identify the person?
        Question 02

        Which detail helps them identify the person?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write a phrase for the person with short hair.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "should"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "hair"?

        Lesson complete

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