In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 8 and practice them with a lot of example sentences. For new Chinese characters, we'll learn how to write them and know about their structures and origins in the attached writing sheet.
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to read with eyes only; to read out aloud
dú xìn
读信 to read (a) letter (silently or our aloud)
dú bàozhǐ
读报纸 to read (a) newspaper (silently or our aloud)
dú shū
读书 to read (a) book (silently or our aloud)
(2) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to attend (school, class, etc)
Nǐ xiànzài dú de shì Hànyǔ xuéxiào ma?
你现在读的是汉语学校吗? Is (the) school you attend now (a) Chinese school?
2. 读书 dúshū · HSK 3
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to attend schools or classes in general
Dúshù bú shì yīnwèi yǒu yìsi, shì yīnwèi yǒu yòng.
读书不是因为有意思,是因为有用。 (The reason for) going to school “is not (because)” because (it is) interesting, “is (because)” because (it is) useful.
(2) Detachable Compound. 离合词 líhécí ▸to attend schools or classes in general
Wǒ zài Shànghǎi dú guo shū, zài Běijīng yě dú guo.
我在上海读过书,在北京也读过。 I(,) in Shanghai(,) have attended school, in Beijing(,) also have attended (school).
3. 上 shàng · N/A
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to attend according to a schedule (school, class, work, etc)
shàng xué
上学 to attend school (in general)
shàng bān
上班 to attend work (in general)
shàng kè
上课 to attend class (in general)
Nǐ jiā háizi jǐnnián duō dà, kāishǐ shàngbān le ma?
你家孩子今年多大,开始上班了吗? How old is (the) kid (of) your family this year, have (they) started to go to work (already)?
Shíyī diǎn jiù yào shàng kè le, xiànzài jiǔ diǎn, hái yǒu liǎng ge xiǎoshí.
十一点就要上课了,现在九点,还有两个小时。 (We) soon will attend class (at) 11 o’clock, now (it is) 9 o’clock, there is additionally two “ge” (of) hours.
Xiǎo shíhou, shì yéye nǎinai měitiān sòng wǒ qù shàng de xué.
小时候,是爷爷奶奶每天送我去上的学。 When (I was) little, (it) was (my) grandparents (that) every day sent me to go to attend school.
4. 年级 niánjí · HSK 3
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to attend according to a schedule (school, class, work, etc)
yī niánjí
一年级 1(st) grade (in a school system)
èr niánjí
二年级 2(nd) grade (in a school system)
Nǐ jiā háizi shàng jǐ niánjí le?
你家孩子上几年级了? Which grade (does) (the) child (of) your family attend (already)?
Liù niánjí de xuésheng zuò zhèbiān, wǔ niánjí de zuò nàbiān.
六年级的学生坐这边,五年级的坐那边。 Students (of) 6(th) grade sit here, students (of) 5(th) grade sit there.
Wǒ shì cóng ’èr niánjí kāishǐ xué de yóuyǒng.
我是从二年级开始学的游泳。 (It) was from 2(nd) grade (that) I started to learn swimming.
5. 大学 dàxué · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ university; college
6. 中学 zhōngxué · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ middle school and/or high school
7. 小学 xiǎoxué · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ elementary school
dàxué tóngxué
大学同学 university/college classmates
zhōngxué tóngxué
中学同学 middle/high school classmates
xiǎoxué tóngxué
小学同学 elementary school classmates
dàxué lǎoshī
大学老师 university/college teacher
zhōngxué lǎoshī
中学老师 middle/high school teacher
xiǎoxué lǎoshī
小学老师 elementary school teacher
kǎo gāozhōng
考高中 to take-test (for entering) high school
kǎo dàxué
考大学 to take-test (for entering) university/college
kǎo shàng gāozhōng
考上高中 to take-test-(with the result of)-getting-in (a) high school
kǎo shàng dàxué
考上大学 to take-test-(with the result of)-getting-in (a) university/college
Běijīng Dàxué
北京大学 Beijing university
Běijīng de Dàxué
北京的大学 university/universities located in Beijing
8. 初中 chūzhōng · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ middle school (grade 7 to 9)
9. 高中 gāozhōng · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ high school (grade 10 to 12)
10. ~生 ~shēng · N/A
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ ...student
dàxué shēng
大学生 university/college student
zhōngxué shēng
中学生 middle school and/or high school student
The vocabulary lessons in your HSK-3 course are wonderful. I learn a great deal from each lesson. Thank you.