HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 24
15-25 min 6 words Official 11.1/2 8 sections

Say it seems you have no way, solve or decide, and offer if or or.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 11, part 1 of 2.

Friends at a library table looking puzzled at a hard homework problem
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The library book is back, but the homework is still hard. These six words help you look at a difficulty and choose a way.

看(kàn)来(lái) 办(bàn)法(fǎ) 解(jiě)决(jué) 如(rú)果(guǒ) 或(huò)者(zhě) 决(jué)定(dìng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing it seems
看(kàn)来(lái)

it seems

Model sentence
What to notice

看来 is what you now think after looking.

Try it

Put 看来 at the start.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing way
办(bàn)法(fǎ)

way; method

Model sentence
What to notice

办法 is a way to do something.

Try it

Practice 有办法.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to solve
解(jiě)决(jué)

to solve

Model sentence
What to notice

解决 is finding an answer to a difficulty.

Try it

Put the difficulty after 解决.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing if
如(rú)果(guǒ)

if

Model sentence
What to notice

如果 starts a condition. Then you say what you will do.

Try it

Put 如果 at the start.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing or
或(huò)者(zhě)

or

Model sentence
What to notice

或者 offers another choice, often in statements.

Try it

You already know 还是 for questions.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to decide
决(jué)定(dìng)

to decide; a decision

Model sentence
What to notice

决定 is making a choice and sticking to it.

Try it

Practice 决定去.

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.

        看来 plus a full sentence is what you now think.

        1 It seems that
        Grammar 01 / 01
        看来 + clause

        It seems that

        看来 introduces what you have just understood. 看来我没办法解决这个难题 means it now seems you cannot solve this hard problem.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: It seems there is no way.

        Put 看来 at the start.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to decide".

        决定 is making a choice and sticking to it.

        Reading practice

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

        没(méi)办(bàn)法(fǎ)

        No way yet

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：看(kàn)来(lái)我(wǒ)没(méi)办(bàn)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：如(rú)果(guǒ)没(méi)办(bàn)法(fǎ)，或(huò)者(zhě)再(zài)试(shì)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：你(nǐ)决(jué)定(dìng)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)决(jué)定(dìng)再(zài)试(shì)。

        Mark: It seems I have no way to solve it.

        Anna: If there is no way, or try again.

        Liu Ming: You decide.

        Mark: I decide to try again.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: How does 马克 see the problem at first?
        Question 01

        How does 马克 see the problem at first?

        Question 2: What does he decide?
        Question 02

        What does he decide?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying it seems you have no way to solve it.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "it seems"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to decide"?

        Lesson complete

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