HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 32
15-25 min 6 words Official 15.1/2 8 sections

Talk about city life, spending a festival, vacation, and going to another place.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 15, part 1 of 2.

Friends walking a historic city street during a festival with lanterns without writing
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the library wait, talk turns to home and holidays. These six words name city life and time away.

城(chéng)市(shì) 生(shēng)活(huó) 过(guò)节(jié) 节(jié)日(rì) 假(jiǎ)期(qī) 外(wài)地(dì)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing city
城(chéng)市(shì)

city

Model sentence
What to notice

城市 is a city. You already know 北京.

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Practice 这个城市.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing life
生(shēng)活(huó)

life

Model sentence
What to notice

生活 is everyday living.

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Practice 在这儿生活.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to spend a festival
过(guò)节(jié)

to spend a festival

Model sentence
What to notice

过节 is celebrating a festival day. You already know 过年.

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Practice 一起过节.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing festival
节(jié)日(rì)

festival; holiday

Model sentence
What to notice

节日 is the special day itself.

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Practice 什么节日.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing vacation
假(jiǎ)期(qī)

vacation

Model sentence
What to notice

假期 is days away from class or work. You already know 请假.

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Practice 有假期.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing another part of the country
外(wài)地(dì)

another part of the country

Model sentence
What to notice

外地 is not your home city.

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Practice 在外地.

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.

        半个 plus a person word is a warm, half-local identity. 生活 sits in the city.

        1 Half a local
        Grammar 01 / 01
        半个 + noun

        Half a local

        半个 plus a person word says you are partly that. 我是半个南京人 is the textbook line. This app lesson uses 城市, which you can already picture, because 南京 is not in the unused HSK 3 teaching list.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: This is a city.

        Practice 这个城市.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "another part of the country".

        外地 is not your home city.

        Reading practice

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

        在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)

        City life

        刘(liú)明(míng)：这(zhè)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)生(shēng)活(huó)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：今(jīn)天(tiān)是(shì)节(jié)日(rì)。我(wǒ)们(men)过(guò)节(jié)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：假(jiǎ)期(qī)我(wǒ)去(qù)外(wài)地(dì)。

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：我(wǒ)习(xí)惯(guàn)这(zhè)儿(ér)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

        Liu Ming: Life in this city is very good.

        Anna: Today is a festival. We are spending the festival.

        Mark: In the vacation I go to another place.

        Wang Yixue: I am used to life here.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is today?
        Question 01

        What is today?

        Question 2: Where does 马克 go in the vacation?
        Question 02

        Where does 马克 go in the vacation?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you spend the festival.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "city"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "another part of the country"?

        Lesson complete

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