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Describe people and things

Use descriptive words to understand and build simple phrases.

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Core words

The first words to learn and practice aloud.

大
dà
big; large
HSK 1Frequency #99
小
xiǎo
small
HSK 1Frequency #125
好
hǎo
good
HSK 1Frequency #10
多
duō
many; much
HSK 1Frequency #80
少
shǎo
few; little; less
HSK 1Frequency #616
漂亮
piào liang
pretty, beautiful
HSK 1Frequency #323

Learning order

  1. 1大 - big; large
  2. 2小 - small
  3. 3好 - good
  4. 4多 - many; much
  5. 5少 - few; little; less
  6. 6漂亮 - pretty, beautiful

Stretch words

Useful extras from the same topic and level.

Optional
消息
xiāoxī
news
description · #411
美
měi
beautiful
description · #462
拍
pāi
to take (a photo)
description · #475
糟
zāo
bad; in a mess
description · #595
有趣
yǒu qù
interesting
description · #617
正确
zhèngquè
correct
description · #951

Sentence patterns

这本书很大。
zhè běn shū hěn dà 。
This book is big.
她很漂亮。
tā hěn piào liang 。
She is pretty.
这个问题很难。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán 。
This question is difficult.

Example sentences

大很大。
dà hěn dà 。
big; large is big.
小很小。
xiǎo hěn xiǎo 。
small is small.
好很好。
hǎo hěn hǎo 。
good is good.

Mini reading

Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.

1
今天我看见一只很可爱的猫。
jīn tiān wǒ kàn jiàn yì zhī hěn kě ài de māo 。
Today I see a very cute cat.
2
这本书很有趣。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu qù 。
This book is interesting.
3
我的朋友很快乐。
wǒ de péng yǒu hěn kuài lè 。
My friend is happy.

Common mistakes

Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.

Use a description word with the noun it describes.
U s e a d e s c r i p t i o n w o r d w i t h t h e n o u n i t d e s c r i b e s .
Do not leave it floating alone.
大 means big, not small.
dà m e a n s b i g , n o t s m a l l .
Read the meaning carefully.

Quick questions

What is cute in the reading?
A cat
What is interesting in the reading?
The book

Quick quiz

Which meaning matches 大?

Review assignment

Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.

大
dà
big; large
小
xiǎo
small
好
hǎo
good
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