HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 20
15-25 min 6 words Official 9.1/2 8 sections

Talk about a match, effort, practice, results, and working out, then comfort someone who does not play well.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 9, part 1 of 2.

Friends playing a ball game on a court, one missing a shot while another smiles kindly
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

马克 feels better, so the friends go to play. These six words name the match and the kind reply if you miss.

比(bǐ)赛(sài) 关(guān)系(xì) 努(nǔ)力(lì) 练(liàn)习(xí) 成(chéng)绩(jì) 锻(duàn)炼(liàn)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing match
比(bǐ)赛(sài)

match; competition

Model sentence
What to notice

比赛 is a game between two sides.

Try it

You already know 比.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing relation
关(guān)系(xì)

relation; matter

Model sentence
What to notice

关系 is a connection. 没关系 is a kind reply.

Try it

Practice 没关系.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing hardworking
努(nǔ)力(lì)

hardworking; to work hard

Model sentence
What to notice

努力 is putting in real work.

Try it

Put 努力 before the verb.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to practice
练(liàn)习(xí)

to practice

Model sentence
What to notice

练习 is doing something again to get better.

Try it

Practice 去练习.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing result
成(chéng)绩(jì)

result; grade

Model sentence
What to notice

成绩 is how well you did.

Try it

You will hear 成绩好.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to work out
锻(duàn)炼(liàn)

to work out

Model sentence
What to notice

锻炼 is training the body. You already know 运动.

Try it

Practice 去锻炼.

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.

        打不好 plus 没关系 comforts a beginner.

        1 Not playing well, and that's all right
        Grammar 01 / 01
        verb + 不好 / 没关系

        Not playing well, and that's all right

        不好 after a verb says the result is not good: 打不好. 没关系 uses 关系 to say it does not matter. Together they comfort someone who is still learning.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: We have a match.

        You already know 比.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to work out".

        锻炼 is training the body. You already know 运动.

        Reading practice

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

        比(bǐ)赛(sài)

        A friendly match

        刘(liú)明(míng)：我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。去(qù)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)打(dǎ)不(bù)好(hǎo)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：打(dǎ)不(bù)好(hǎo)没(méi)关(guān)系(xì)。要(yào)努(nǔ)力(lì)练(liàn)习(xí)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：你(nǐ)成(chéng)绩(jì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

        Liu Ming: We have a match. Let's go work out.

        Mark: I don't play well.

        Anna: It doesn't matter if you don't play well. You need to practice hard.

        Li Wen: Your results are very good.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 安娜 say about not playing well?
        Question 01

        What does 安娜 say about not playing well?

        Question 2: What should 马克 do?
        Question 02

        What should 马克 do?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying it doesn't matter if you don't play well.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "match"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to work out"?

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