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Places and direction

Recognise place words and direction words in short phrases.

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Core words

The first words to learn and practice aloud.

家
jiā
home, family
HSK 1Frequency #157
学校
xué xiào
school
HSK 1Frequency #447
前面
qián mian
in front
HSK 2Frequency #1323
后面
hòu mian
behind
HSK 2Frequency #701
里面
lǐmiàn
inside
HSK 2Frequency #347

Learning order

  1. 1家 - home, family
  2. 2学校 - school
  3. 3前面 - in front
  4. 4后面 - behind
  5. 5里面 - inside

Stretch words

Useful extras from the same topic and level.

Optional
站
zhàn
stand; station
place · #353
外面
wàimiàn
outside
place · #585
国家
guójiā
country; nation
place · #587
间
jiān
room; between
place · #590
遍
biàn
everywhere; all over
place · #742
身边
shēnbiān
beside
place · #849

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

我在家。
wǒ zài jiā 。
I am at home, family.
我去学校。
wǒ qù xué xiào 。
I go to school.
前面在这里。
qián miàn zài zhè lǐ 。
in front 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

Quick quiz

Which meaning matches 家?

Review assignment

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

家
jiā
home, family
学校
xué xiào
school
前面
qián mian
in front
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