HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 12
15-25 min 6 words Official 5.1/2 8 sections

Take a photo with a camera, count pictures with 张, and say only this kind looks clear and good.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 5, part 1 of 2.

Friends taking a photo together outside a hotel with a small camera
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the hotel stay, the friends take pictures. These six words name the camera, the photo, and the moment it looks right.

才(cái) 拍(pāi)照(zhào) 相(xiāng)机(jī) 清(qīng)楚(chǔ) 张(zhāng) 照(zhào)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing only then
才(cái)

only then; only

Model sentence
What to notice

才 says the good result comes only after the right condition.

Try it

Put 才 before the adjective or verb.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to take a photo
拍(pāi)照(zhào)

to take a photo

Model sentence
What to notice

拍照 is taking a picture.

Try it

You already know 照片.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing camera
相(xiāng)机(jī)

camera

Model sentence
What to notice

相机 is the camera you hold.

Try it

Practice 用相机.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing clear
清(qīng)楚(chǔ)

clear

Model sentence
What to notice

清楚 means easy to see or easy to understand.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing measure word for photos
张(zhāng)

measure word for photos

Model sentence
What to notice

张 counts photos and other flat things.

Try it

Put the number before 张.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to photograph
照(zhào)

to photograph; to shine

Model sentence
What to notice

照 is the short verb for taking a picture.

Try it

Practice 照一张.

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.

        这样 plus 才 says only this kind really works.

        1 Only this kind looks good
        Grammar 01 / 01
        这样 + noun + 才 + adjective

        Only this kind looks good

        这样 points to this kind of thing. 才 says the result is true only then. 这样的照片才好看 means only photos like these really look good. You already know 这样 and 照片.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Only this way looks good.

        Put 才 before the adjective or verb.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to photograph".

        照 is the short verb for taking a picture.

        Reading practice

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

        在(zài)宾(bīn)馆(guǎn)拍(pāi)照(zhào)

        Taking photos at the hotel

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)照(zhào)。这(zhè)是(shì)相(xiāng)机(jī)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)照(zhào)一(yī)张(zhāng)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：这(zhè)样(yàng)的(de)照(zhào)片(piàn)才(cái)好(hǎo)看(kàn)。

        王(wáng)一(yī)雪(xuě)：这(zhè)张(zhāng)很(hěn)清(qīng)楚(chǔ)。

        Anna: I want to take a photo. This is a camera.

        Mark: I will take one.

        Liu Ming: Only photos like these look good.

        Wang Yixue: This one is very clear.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 安娜 want to do?
        Question 01

        What does 安娜 want to do?

        Question 2: How does 王一雪 describe this photo?
        Question 02

        How does 王一雪 describe this photo?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying only photos like these look good.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "only then"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to photograph"?

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