HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 28
15-25 min 6 words Official 13.1/2 8 sections

Say where someone comes from, name country, culture, language, studying abroad, and getting used to a place.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 13, part 1 of 2.

Neighbors greeting each other at a doorway with a small gift, mixed Chinese and Western clothes
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

A windy spring day brings new people next door. These six words ask where they come from.

来(lái)自(zì) 国(guó)家(jiā) 文(wén)化(huà) 语(yǔ)言(yán) 留(liú)学(xué) 习(xí)惯(guàn)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to come from
来(lái)自(zì)

to come from

Model sentence
What to notice

来自 names the starting country or place.

Try it

Put the place after 来自.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing country
国(guó)家(jiā)

country

Model sentence
What to notice

国家 is a country. You already know 中国.

Try it

Practice 这个国家.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing culture
文(wén)化(huà)

culture

Model sentence
What to notice

文化 is how people live, eat, and speak.

Try it

Practice 文化课.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing language
语(yǔ)言(yán)

language

Model sentence
What to notice

语言 is a language. You already know 汉语 and 中文.

Try it

Practice 学习语言.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to study abroad
留(liú)学(xué)

to study abroad

Model sentence
What to notice

留学 is studying in another country.

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You already know 学习.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to be used to
习(xí)惯(guàn)

to be used to; habit

Model sentence
What to notice

习惯 is getting used to a new life.

Try it

Practice 习惯这儿.

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.

        来自 plus the place names home.

        1 Coming from a place
        Grammar 01 / 01
        来自 + place

        Coming from a place

        来自 names where a person or thing comes from. 我的邻居来自西方 uses 邻居, which you already know, plus 来自.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I come from China.

        Put the place after 来自.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to be used to".

        习惯 is getting used to a new life.

        Reading practice

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        邻(lín)居(jū)

        New neighbors

        刘(liú)明(míng)：我(wǒ)的(de)邻(lín)居(jū)来(lái)自(zì)中(zhōng)国(guó)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)去(qù)留(liú)学(xué)。我(wǒ)学(xué)习(xí)语(yǔ)言(yán)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)中(zhōng)国(guó)文(wén)化(huà)。

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)国(guó)家(jiā)，我(wǒ)习(xí)惯(guàn)了(le)。

        Liu Ming: My neighbor comes from China.

        Anna: I am going to study abroad. I study language.

        Mark: I like Chinese culture.

        Wang Yixue: In this country, I am used to it now.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where does 刘明's neighbor come from?
        Question 01

        Where does 刘明's neighbor come from?

        Question 2: What is 安娜 going to do?
        Question 02

        What is 安娜 going to do?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you come from China.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to come from"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to be used to"?

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