Core words
The first words to learn and practice aloud.
我
wǒ
I, me
HSK 1Frequency #2
你
nǐ
you
HSK 1Frequency #3
他
tā
he, him
HSK 1Frequency #8
她
tā
she, her
HSK 1Frequency #19
我们
wǒ men
we, us
HSK 1Frequency #9
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Lesson
People around me
Recognise pronouns and people words used in simple sentences.
beginnerpeoplecharactersvocabularyspeaking
Learning order
- 1我 - I, me
- 2你 - you
- 3他 - he, him
- 4她 - she, her
- 5我们 - we, us
Stretch words
Useful extras from the same topic and level.
先生
xiānshēng
Mr.; sir
people · #93
叫
jiào
call; be named
people · #127
医生
yī shēng
doctor
people · #248
女人
nǚrén
woman
people · #258
名字
míngzì
name
people · #259
别人
bié rén
other people
people · #305
Sentence patterns
他是我的朋友。
tā shì wǒ de péng yǒu 。
He is my friend.
她是老师。
tā shì lǎo shī 。
She is a teacher.
我们一起学习。
wǒ men yì qǐ xué xí 。
We learn together.
Example sentences
我是我的朋友。
wǒ shì wǒ de péng yǒu 。
I, me is my friend.
你在学校。
nǐ zài xué xiào 。
you is at school.
他帮助我。
tā bāng zhù wǒ 。
he, him helps me.
Mini reading
Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.
1
今天我见到朋友和老师。
jīn tiān wǒ jiàn dào péng yǒu hé lǎo shī 。
Today I see friends and teachers.
2
我们一起读书。
wǒ men yì qǐ dú shū 。
We read together.
3
大家都很开心。
dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn 。
Everyone is happy.
Common mistakes
Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.
他 and 她 sound the same but mean different people.
tā a n d tā s o u n d t h e s a m e b u t m e a n d i f f e r e n t p e o p l e .
Check the character.
朋友 means friend, not classmate.
péng yǒu m e a n s f r i e n d , n o t c l a s s m a t e .
Use 同学 for classmate.
Quick questions
Who does the learner see today?
Friends and teachers
What do they do together?
Read
Related words
More words from the same topic to keep learning moving.
Quick quiz
Which meaning matches 我?
Review assignment
Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.
我
wǒ
I, me
你
nǐ
you
他
tā
he, him