<< HSK Level 1 Lessons
第8课:
No.1 在图书馆 In the library
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
Xiànzài shí diǎn shí fēn.
Zhōngwǔ jǐ diǎn chīfàn?
Shí'èr diǎn chīfàn.
现在几点?
现在十点十分。
中午几点吃饭?
十二点吃饭。
What's the time now?
It's ten past ten.
When shall we have our lunch?
At twelve o'clock.
语法点: ...天...上/下午...点...分...秒
The time format follows the order "from Big to Small". The pattern is ...天...上/下午...点...分...秒.
Note: 2 o'clock in Chinese is 两点, but not 二点.
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Note: 2 o'clock in Chinese is 两点, but not 二点.
- Tā jīntiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn shíwǔ fēn dào jiā.
他今天下午两点十五分到家。
He will get home at 2:15 this afternoon.
No.2 在家 At home
Bàba shénme shíhòu huí jiā?
xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn.
wǒmen shénme shíhòu qù kàn diànyǐng?
liù diǎn sānshí fēn.
爸爸什么时候回家?
下午五点。
我们什么时候去看电影?
六点三十分。
When is father coming home?
At Five o'clock in the afternoon.
When are we going to see the movie?
At half past six.
语法点: 来 + Verb 2 + object | 去 + Verb 2 + Object
连动句 - Sentence with Serial Verbal Constructions
The sentence pattern consists of two or more verbal constructions. The latter verb can be the purpose of the former one.
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The sentence pattern consists of two or more verbal constructions. The latter verb can be the purpose of the former one.
- Tā míngtiān lái kàn wǒ.
他明天来看我。
He will come to see me tomorrow. - Wǒ qù mǎi diǎnr dōngxī.
我去买点儿东西。
I'm going to do some shopping.
No.3 在家 At home
Wǒ xīngqí yī qù běijīng.
nǐ xiǎng zài běijīng zhù jǐ tiān?
zhù sān tiān.
xīngqí wǔ qián néng huí jiā ma?
néng.
我星期一去北京。
你想在北京住几天?
住三天。
星期五前能回家吗?
能。
I'll go to Beijing next Monday.
How long will you stay in Beijing?
For three days.
Can you come back before Friday?
Yes, I can.
语法点: 3 Positions of Time Phrases
Time phrases usually occur in 3 positions in a sentence:
1. A few of them can be used after the verb as a complement;
2. Most of them can be placed between the subject and the verb as an adverbial;
3. some of them may occur before the subject as an adverbial.
1. A few of them can be used after the verb as a complement;
2. Most of them can be placed between the subject and the verb as an adverbial;
3. some of them may occur before the subject as an adverbial.
- Wǒ zài běijīng zhùle liǎng nián.
我在北京住了两年。
I've lived in Beijing for two years. - Wǒmen xiàwǔ qī diǎn chīfàn.
我们下午七点吃饭。
We have dinner at seven in the afternoon. - Zhège xīngqíliù wǒ yào qù kàn diànyǐng.
这个星期六我要去看电影。
I'm going to see the movie this Saturday.
语法点: Time Phrase + 前
前 can refer to "a time earlier than the time mentioned", meaning "ago; before".
Top- Qǐng zài shí diǎn qián gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
请在十点前给我打电话。
Please call me before ten o'clock. - Yī nián qián, tā hái bù huì shuō hànyǔ.
一年前,她还不会说汉语。
A year ago, she could not speak Chinese. - Tā yīgè xiǎoshí qián líkāile jiā.
他一个小时前离开了家。
He left home an hour ago.
部首 Chinese Radical
mián
宀
roof
【宀】 俗称“宝盖头”。“宀”的字形像屋顶,宀字旁的字通常与房屋有关。
The radical 宀, commonly known as 宝盖头(bǎo gài tóu), depicts a roof. Chinese Characters having 宀 are usually related to "house, room or residence". This radical is always placed on the top of a character.
41 HSK Characters with the radical 宀.
Top【宀】 俗称“宝盖头”。“宀”的字形像屋顶,宀字旁的字通常与房屋有关。
The radical 宀, commonly known as 宝盖头(bǎo gài tóu), depicts a roof. Chinese Characters having 宀 are usually related to "house, room or residence". This radical is always placed on the top of a character.
41 HSK Characters with the radical 宀.
独体字 Single-Component Character
zhǔ
主
master | lord | primary | to own | to host
7 HSK Characters
Top7 HSK Characters
词根 Word Root
jiā
家
home | family | a specialist in a certain field | a school of thought | capital | nationality | furniture | tool
【suffix】 -ist | -er | -ian
The original meaning of 家 is home, residence, family, and household.
★ 家 has many other extended meanings, like: a school of thought, capital, nationality, etc. It can be used as a word root to form other compound words.
★ 家 can be used as a suffix, referring to "a specialist in a certain field".【科学家,作家】
★ 家 is the simplified character of 傢, meaning "tool, furniture". 【家具】
★ 9 HSK words contain 家.
9 HSK words containing 家
Top【suffix】 -ist | -er | -ian
The original meaning of 家 is home, residence, family, and household.
★ 家 has many other extended meanings, like: a school of thought, capital, nationality, etc. It can be used as a word root to form other compound words.
★ 家 can be used as a suffix, referring to "a specialist in a certain field".【科学家,作家】
★ 家 is the simplified character of 傢, meaning "tool, furniture". 【家具】
★ 9 HSK words contain 家.
9 HSK words containing 家