HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 38
15-25 min 6 words Official 18.1/2 8 sections

Say you can wrap buns, feel full, taste sweet food, and name chopsticks, a plate, and a spoon.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 18, part 1 of 2.

Friends wrapping steamed buns together at a kitchen table with plates and chopsticks
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The last gathering is in the kitchen. These six words name the skill and the table tools.

会(huì) 饱(bǎo) 甜(tián) 筷(kuài)子(zǐ) 盘(pán)子(zǐ) 勺(sháo)子(zǐ)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing can
会(huì)

can; to know how

Model sentence
What to notice

会 is a learned ability, not only future time.

Try it

Put 会 before the verb.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing full (from eating)
饱(bǎo)

full (from eating)

Model sentence
What to notice

饱 is the comfortable full feeling after a meal.

Try it

Put 饱 after 吃.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing sweet
甜(tián)

sweet

Model sentence
What to notice

甜 is a sweet taste.

Try it

Put 很 before 甜.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing chopsticks
筷(kuài)子(zǐ)

chopsticks

Model sentence
What to notice

筷子 are the two sticks for eating.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing plate
盘(pán)子(zǐ)

plate

Model sentence
What to notice

盘子 holds the food.

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The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing spoon
勺(sháo)子(zǐ)

spoon

Model sentence
What to notice

勺子 is for soup or rice.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

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.

        学会 plus the action means the skill is yours now.

        1 Having learned a skill
        Grammar 01 / 01
        学会 + verb / object

        Having learned a skill

        学会 means you can do it now. 我学会了包包子 uses 会, which is new here, plus 包, which you already know. The textbook title uses 饺子; this app lesson uses 包子 from earlier study.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I know how to wrap them.

        Put 会 before the verb.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "spoon".

        勺子 is for soup or rice.

        Reading practice

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

        包(bāo)包(bāo)子(zǐ)

        Making buns

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)学(xué)会(huì)了(le)包(bāo)包(bāo)子(zǐ)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)会(huì)包(bāo)。这(zhè)是(shì)筷(kuài)子(zǐ)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：盘(pán)子(zǐ)和(hé)勺(sháo)子(zǐ)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(ér)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：包(bāo)子(zǐ)很(hěn)甜(tián)。我(wǒ)吃(chī)饱(bǎo)了(le)。

        Anna: I have learned how to make steamed buns.

        Mark: I can wrap them. These are chopsticks.

        Liu Ming: The plate and the spoon are here.

        Li Wen: The buns are very sweet. I am full.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What has 安娜 learned?
        Question 01

        What has 安娜 learned?

        Question 2: How does 李文 feel after eating?
        Question 02

        How does 李文 feel after eating?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you have learned how to make steamed buns.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "can"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "spoon"?

        Lesson complete

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