HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 11
15-25 min 6 words Official 4.2/2 8 sections

Describe comfort, speak with the front desk, and compare the service and price for hotel guests.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 4, part 2 of 2.

A friendly scene for check the hotel service
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Finish the hotel visit by checking how guests are treated and whether the price feels right.

舒(shū)服(fú) 特(tè)别(bié) 客(kè)人(rén) 前(qián)台(tái) 服(fú)务(wù) 价(jià)格(gé)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing comfortable
舒(shū)服(fú)

comfortable

Model sentence
What to notice

Use 舒服 for rooms, beds, clothes, or how your body feels.

Try it

Try: 这个房间很舒服.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing special
特(tè)别(bié)

special; especially

Model sentence
What to notice

特别 can mean special, or it can strengthen an adjective.

Try it

Use 特别 before adjectives: 特别好, 特别舒服.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing guest
客(kè)人(rén)

guest; customer

Model sentence
What to notice

客人 can mean a guest at home, a hotel guest, or a customer.

Try it

Use 客人 when talking about people staying at a hotel.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing front desk
前(qián)台(tái)

front desk; reception

Model sentence
What to notice

The place where hotel guests ask questions and check in.

Try it

Pair it with 去: 去前台.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing service
服(fú)务(wù)

service; to serve

Model sentence
What to notice

服务 can describe how staff help guests.

Try it

Use 的 to connect the place: 宾馆的服务.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing price
价(jià)格(gé)

price

Model sentence
What to notice

价格 is useful when comparing hotels, meals, or tickets.

Try it

Try comparing: 价格不一样.

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.

        The comparison pattern also works for service and price, not only rooms or buildings.

        1 Different from with 跟…不一样
        Grammar 01 / 01
        A + 跟 + B + 不一样

        Different from with 跟…不一样

        Use 跟…不一样 when two things are different. Put the thing you are describing first, then 跟 and the comparison.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Staying here is very comfortable.

        Try: 这个房间很舒服.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "price".

        价格 is useful when comparing hotels, meals, or tickets.

        Reading practice

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

        在(zài)前(qián)台(tái)

        Talking with the front desk

        安(ān)娜(nà)：房(fáng)间(jiān)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fú)，前(qián)台(tái)服(fú)务(wù)也(yě)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)。

        客(kè)人(rén)：这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)？

        前(qián)台(tái)：这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)跟(gēn)别(bié)的(de)宾(bīn)馆(guǎn)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)不(bù)一(yī)样(yàng)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：服(fú)务(wù)好(hǎo)，价(jià)格(gé)也(yě)可(kě)以(yǐ)。

        Anna: The room is comfortable, and the front desk service is especially good.

        Guest: How is the price here?

        Front desk: The price here is different from the price at other hotels.

        Mark: The service is good, and the price is fine too.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is especially good?
        Question 01

        What is especially good?

        Question 2: What does the guest ask about?
        Question 02

        What does the guest ask about?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying the front desk service is especially good.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "comfortable"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "price"?

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