Core words
The first words to learn and practice aloud.
中国
Zhōngguó
China
HSK 1Frequency #1406
城市
chéngshì
city
HSK 3Frequency #923
超市
chāo shì
supermarket
HSK 1Frequency #4430
医院
yī yuàn
hospital
HSK 1Frequency #610
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Lesson
Around town
Recognise place names and public-place vocabulary.
intermediateplacereadingvocabularylistening
Learning order
- 1中国 - China
- 2城市 - city
- 3超市 - supermarket
- 4医院 - hospital
Stretch words
Useful extras from the same topic and level.
内
nèi
inside
place · #520
考虑
kǎolǜ
consider
place · #537
总统
zǒng tǒng
president
place · #589
另外
lìng wài
besides; in addition
place · #764
因此
yīncǐ
therefore
place · #1056
对方
duìfāng
the other side; counterpart
place · #1386
Sentence patterns
我在家。
wǒ zài jiā 。
I am at home.
我去学校。
wǒ qù xué xiào 。
I go to school.
书在前面。
shū zài qián miàn 。
The book is in front.
Example sentences
我在中国。
wǒ zài zhōng guó 。
I am at China.
我去城市。
wǒ qù chéng shì 。
I go to city.
超市在这里。
chāo shì zài zhè lǐ 。
supermarket is here.
Mini reading
Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.
1
今天我在学校。
jīn tiān wǒ zài xué xiào 。
Today I am at school.
2
回家以后我在房间里看书。
huí jiā yǐ hòu wǒ zài fáng jiān lǐ kàn shū 。
After going home I read in my room.
3
我也在前面找到朋友。
wǒ yě zài qián miàn zhǎo dào péng yǒu 。
I also find a friend in front.
Common mistakes
Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.
前面 means in front, not behind.
qián miàn m e a n s i n f r o n t , n o t b e h i n d .
Use the right direction word.
里面 means inside, not outside.
lǐ miàn m e a n s i n s i d e , n o t o u t s i d e .
Check the location.
Quick questions
Where is the learner today?
At school
Where does the learner read after going home?
In the room
Related words
More words from the same topic to keep learning moving.
Quick quiz
Which meaning matches 中国?
Review assignment
Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.
中国
Zhōngguó
China
城市
chéngshì
city
超市
chāo shì
supermarket