HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 27
15-25 min 6 words Official 12.2/2 8 sections

Talk about recent cool days, sudden wind, and the sun. This is also a review after three official lessons.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 12, part 2 of 2.

Friends caught in a sudden wind under a bright sun on a cool day
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

A spring day can turn in a minute. These six words name wind, sun, and a sudden change.

突(tū)然(rán) 最(zuì)近(jìn) 凉(liáng)快(kuài) 风(fēng) 刮(guā) 太(tài)阳(yáng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing suddenly
突(tū)然(rán)

suddenly

Model sentence
What to notice

突然 is a change with no warning.

Try it

Put 突然 before the verb.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing recently
最(zuì)近(jìn)

recently

Model sentence
What to notice

最近 is these last few days.

Try it

You already know 最.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing pleasantly cool
凉(liáng)快(kuài)

pleasantly cool

Model sentence
What to notice

凉快 is cool in a comfortable way, not 冷.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing wind
风(fēng)

wind

Model sentence
What to notice

风 is moving air.

Try it

You will also hear 刮风.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to blow (of wind)
刮(guā)

to blow (of wind)

Model sentence
What to notice

刮 plus 风 is the wind starting to blow.

Try it

Put 风 after 刮.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing sun
太(tài)阳(yáng)

sun

Model sentence
What to notice

太阳 is the sun.

Try it

Practice 有太阳.

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.

        刮 plus 风 is the wind blowing. 突然 puts the change right now.

        1 Wind, cool air, and a sudden change
        Grammar 01 / 01
        刮 + 风 / 突然

        Wind, cool air, and a sudden change

        刮 plus 风 is the wind blowing. 凉快 is pleasantly cool. 突然 is a change with no warning. 最近 talks about these days. 太阳 is the sun in the sky.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Suddenly it rained.

        Put 突然 before the verb.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "sun".

        太阳 is the sun.

        Reading practice

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

        刮(guā)风(fēng)了(le)

        A sudden wind

        安(ān)娜(nà)：最(zuì)近(jìn)很(hěn)凉(liáng)快(kuài)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：突(tū)然(rán)刮(guā)风(fēng)了(le)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：太(tài)阳(yáng)很(hěn)大(dà)。

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：这(zhè)个(gè)季(jì)节(jié)天(tiān)气(qì)变(biàn)化(huà)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

        Anna: It has been pleasantly cool recently.

        Mark: Suddenly the wind started blowing.

        Liu Ming: The sun is very strong.

        Wang Yixue: The weather changes quickly in this season.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What happened suddenly?
        Question 01

        What happened suddenly?

        Question 2: How does 安娜 describe recent days?
        Question 02

        How does 安娜 describe recent days?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying the wind suddenly started blowing.

        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 return the book to me tomorrow?

        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 it seems you have no way to solve it?

        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 the weather changes quickly in this season?

        Lesson complete

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