HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 9
15-25 min 6 words Official 3.2/2 8 sections

Describe the surroundings, neighbors, building elevator, and useful places near a new home.

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

A friendly scene for neighbors and nearby places
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Continue the walk through the same neighborhood. The group now notices the people, shared building features, and nearby places.

环(huán)境(jìng) 邻(lín)居(jū) 电(diàn)梯(tī) 超(chāo)市(shì) 公(gōng)园(yuán) 搬(bān)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing environment
环(huán)境(jìng)

environment; surroundings

Model sentence
What to notice

环境 covers the feeling of the place: clean, green, quiet, or comfortable.

Try it

Use 的 after a place: 这里的环境.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing neighbor
邻(lín)居(jū)

neighbor

Model sentence
What to notice

Neighbors matter when describing what it feels like to live somewhere.

Try it

Say 我的邻居, 我们的邻居, or 新邻居.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing elevator
电(diàn)梯(tī)

elevator

Model sentence
What to notice

A useful word when talking about apartment buildings.

Try it

Use 有电梯 to say a building has one.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing supermarket
超(chāo)市(shì)

supermarket

Model sentence
What to notice

A common reason a place feels convenient.

Try it

Put location first: 小区附近有超市.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing park
公(gōng)园(yuán)

park

Model sentence
What to notice

Parks help describe the neighborhood environment.

Try it

Use 公园 with 附近有 to say there is a park nearby.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to move
搬(bān)

to move; to move house

Model sentence
What to notice

搬 is used when changing homes or moving things.

Try it

Pattern: 搬到 + place.

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.

        Keep using 挺 plus an adjective plus 的 to give a friendly evaluation of the surroundings or neighbors.

        1 Quite good with 挺…的
        Grammar 01 / 01
        挺 + adjective + 的

        Quite good with 挺…的

        Use 挺…的 to give a natural, friendly opinion. It means pretty or quite, and it often sounds warmer than a plain 很 sentence.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: The surroundings here are pretty good.

        Use 的 after a place: 这里的环境.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to move".

        搬 is used when changing homes or moving things.

        Reading practice

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

        为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)搬(bān)到(dào)这(zhè)里(lǐ)

        Why the move works well

        安(ān)娜(nà)：这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)环(huán)境(jìng)挺(tǐng)好(hǎo)的(de)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：邻(lín)居(jū)也(yě)都(dōu)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：楼(lóu)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)电(diàn)梯(tī)，附(fù)近(jìn)还(hái)有(yǒu)超(chāo)市(shì)和(hé)公(gōng)园(yuán)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)搬(bān)到(dào)这(zhè)里(lǐ)了(le)。

        Anna: The surroundings here are pretty good.

        Xiao Li: The neighbors are all nice too.

        Mark: The building has an elevator, and there is also a supermarket and park nearby.

        Xiao Li: That is why we moved here.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is inside the building?
        Question 01

        What is inside the building?

        Question 2: Which two places are nearby?
        Question 02

        Which two places are nearby?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence listing a supermarket and park nearby.

        Official self-assessment

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 1: Say that the two people look a little alike.

        Official self-assessment 02 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 2: Tell friends to order whatever they want to eat.

        Official self-assessment 03 / 03

        Review official lessons 1 to 3.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Review official lesson 3: Say that the neighborhood is pretty quiet.

        Lesson complete

        Nice work finishing this part.

        You have reached the textbook self-assessment point. Take a moment to review official lessons 1 to 3 before continuing.

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